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Below you will find information related to using Waze in the State of Texas. All editors in the state are required to have a non [http://www.waze.com/support/answer?q=16055987 usa_username], have their [http://www.waze.com/forum private messaging] turned on, and turn live users on in the [[Map_Editor_Interface_and_Controls#Layers|layers]] menu. Please pay attention to the chat window in the lower right-hand part of the screen (and introduce yourself if you're a first-time editor). You can find useful info there and ask questions. You can also find useful information at the Texas [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=237 forum page]. You can also join [https://waze.slack.com/messages/usa-tx/ Slack] and chat with Texas editors, as well as the state managers (SM) and txemt.

== Cities and towns ==

There are 6386 Cities and Towns spread across 254 counties in the state. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Texas Cities in Texas] for proper naming information.


== Roads in Texas ==

=== Road naming ===
<div>Interstates = I-XX</div>
<div>US Highway = US-XX</div>
<div>State Highway = SH-XX</div>
<div>State Loop = State Loop XX</div>
<div>State Spur = Spur XX</div>
<div>State Park Road = PR-XX</div>
<div>State Recreation Road = PR-XX</div>
<div>Farm/Ranch to Market = FM XX</div>
<div>County Road = CR-XX</div>
<div>Private Road = Private Rd XX</div>

'''Business Roads'''
<div>All business roads should be suffixed with BUS:</div>
<div>Business Interstate = I-XX BUS</div>
<div>Business US Highway = US-XX BUS</div>

[[Suffix|Road Naming Abbreviations & Suffixes]]

'''Interstates throughout the state'''

*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-2 Rio Grande Valley</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-10 New Mexico to Louisiana</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-20 Midland/Odessa to Louisiana</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-27 Lubbock to Amarillo</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-30 Fort Worth to Arkansas</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-35 Mexico to Oklahoma</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-35E Hillsboro to Denton through Dallas</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-35W Hillsboro to Denton through Fort Worth</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-37 Corpus Christi to San Antonio</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-40 New Mexico to Oklahoma</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-45 Galveston to Dallas</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-69 Brownsville/Edinburg/Laredo to Texarkana (will follow US-59)</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-369 Spur to west side of Texarkana</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-410 Loop around San Antonio</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-610 Loop around Houston</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-635 Spur through DFW Metroplex</span>
*<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24.764999389648438px;">I-820 Loop around Fort Worth&nbsp;</span>

=== Special roads ===

*[[Best map editing practice#When to Split a Two-Way Road (and when not to)|When not to divide a two-way road]]
*[[Best map editing practice|Divided Roads]]
*[[Carpool, HOV, Transit lanes|Carpool, HOV, Transit lanes]]
*[[Creating and Editing a roundabout|Roundabouts and Traffic Circles]]
*[[Creating and Editing street segments|Cul-de-sac's]]
*[[Road types/USA#Dirt|Dirt Roads]]. In Texas '''ALL''' roads that are unpaved or gravel are considered dirt roads as this is how GPS Nav users (any brand) expect the "Avoid Dirt Roads" feature to behave.  These roads should be deleted when going through farm land, ranch land, or mountainous areas throughout the state, as they are most likely base import roads and not real roads.  
*[[Road types/USA#Parking Lot Road|Parking Lot Roads]]
*[[Best map editing practice#Toll roads|Toll Roads]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontage_road Frontage roads] Name as "Frontage Rd" unless the corresponding highway has an alternate name. I-635 Frontage roads are labeled as "Lyndon B Johnson Freeway" as that is the local name for I-635.
*Alleys and driveways are '''NOT MAPPED'''
*Any road which is a main road for a state park can be a {{Primary Street}}. Other roads can be {{Street}}.

=== Non-drivable roads ===

Generally, if a road can't be driven on (e.g. Walking Trail, Pedestrian Boardwalk, Stairway, Ranch road in the middle of nowhere) then it should not be mapped in Waze. This is due to the way the routing engine works, as Waze '''WILL''' route users to drive on these "Non-Drivable" road types. Please note there are several [[Railroads|Railroads]] mapped in Texas, these railroads are mapped in a '''''VERY''''' particular manner by Senior Area Managers and Country Managers.

=== Miscellaneous ===

All freeways are set to ground level. If two freeways cross each other, look at the actual intersection to discover the layers of the intersection.

U-turns are labeled as "Turnaround" and set to whatever type identified in FC (if not typed in FC, set to 'Street').

{| border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"
|-
| Road Type
| Lock level
|-
| {{Freeway}}
| 5
|-
| {{Ramp}}
| Highest road connected to
|-
| {{Major Highway}}
| 5
|-
| {{Minor Highway}}
| 4
|-
| {{Primary Street}}
| 3
|-
| {{Street}}
| Automatic (1)
|-
| Private Road
| Inquire with RC or SM
|-
|}

== Functional Classification of Roads ==

See [[Road names/USA]] and [[Road types/USA]].

Texas is participating in the new functional classification across the entire state when the new functional classification maps for the state come out. This will be a 100% changeover for the entire state. Some highways may be downgraded, others may be upgraded. US-281 will no longer be the dividing line for FM roads in the state, either as functional classification will overrule this. 

{{As of| 2015|1|7|df=us}}, TxDOT has informed us the new FC maps will be available in Summer 2015.

=== FC cross reference ===

*An Interstate, Urban Principal Arterial Freeway & Expressway is a {{Freeway}}
*Any road that acts, looks, & feels like a freeway should be set to {{Freeway}} road type.
*A Principal Arterial-Other is a {{Major Highway}}
*A Minor Arterial is a {{Minor Highway}}
*A Collector is a {{Primary Street}}
*All other roads are to be classified as {{Street}}


Refer to this chart to determine the road type of a given road based on the functional class. (TXDOT map is [http://www.txdot.gov/apps/statewide_mapping/StatewidePlanningMap.html here] - click on ''Functional Class'' on the left).

{| border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"
|-
| {{Freeway|Fw}}
| {{Freeway}}
|-
| {{Major Highway|Major}}
| {{Major Highway}}
|-
| {{Minor Highway|Minor}}
| {{Minor Highway}}
|-
| {{Primary Street|PS}}
| {{Primary Street}}
|-
| {{Street|Street}}
| {{Street}}
|}

When a state highway "SPUR" route is used to connect a state highway with another state highway, a US highway, or an Interstate (i.e., when it is used as a connector/CONN route), use the first state highway column.

== Places ==

In late 2012 a discussion was started in the [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=247 Connecticut Section] of the Waze Forum that determined the existing worldwide guideline of "don't map individual businesses" wasn't enough and we needed a more complete set of guidelines for places worldwide. As a result of that discussion, a set of guidelines was created. If you wish to propose changes to these guidelines, please do so in the forum.

*[[Connecticut/Landmarks|Guidelines for Landmarks in Connecticut]]
*[http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=237&t=59950 Approved Texas landmarks]
*[[Places|Current]] list of areas/places

Please do not forget that a recent update to WME has enabled the Address properties for Landmarks (House number, street name, city, state & country) and ensure this information is filled out & correct.

'''Locking Standard'''

Lock at rank 5: Hospitals, universities, park and ride lots, arenas, airports.

Lock at rank 3: Any other place that has at least a correct category correct name, and correct address with house number.
If you cannot lock high enough because of rank, lock as high as your rank allows, and get help from a higher-ranked editor to lock properly.

'''Info for Places'''

Please provide as much info about a place as possible, however '''DO NOT COPY FROM WEBSITES''' as this is plagiarism and will not be tolerated. The most common form is copying straight from Wikipedia. Please refrain from copy/paste anything from websites into the description field. They will be removed when discovered.

=== When to use Area or Point in Texas ===

Here is the Texas guidance on selecting Area or Point for Places in the Waze Map Editor. '''All areas are to be landmarked from fence line to fence line''' to include all parking lots, roads, and anything associated with the property. Parking lot roads (PLRs), parking lots, and gas stations all serve the same purpose. There is no need to mark a PLR through a gas station or a parking lot.

{{Red|The Primary Category for a Place is used to determine whether to use a Point or Area.}}

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%" class="sortable" style="font-size: small;"
|-
! width="23%" style="background-color: rgb(89, 137, 158); color: white;" | Parent
! width="27%" style="background-color: rgb(89, 137, 158); color: white;" | Category
! width="8%" style="background-color: rgb(89, 137, 158); color: white;" | Type
! width="42%" class="unsortable" style="background-color: rgb(89, 137, 158); color: white;" | Comments
|-
| Car Services
| Car Wash
| Point
| 
|-
| Car Services
| Charging Station
| Point
| 
|-
| Car Services
| Garage / Automotive Shop
| Point
| 
|-
| Car Services
| Gas Station
| Area
| Many gas stations also have convenience stores and ATMs. Remember to use "Gas Station" as the primary category and the add any others which are relevant.
|-
| Car Services
| [https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Places%2FParking%20lot Parking Lot]
| Both
| There are very few parking lots which should be mapped at all. Please see the&nbsp;[https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Places%2FParking%20lot Places/Parking lot]&nbsp;article. Parking lots on universities are authorized.
|-
| Transportation
| Airport
| Area
| Special-handling
|-
| Transportation
| Bridge
| '''NONE'''
| 
|-
| Transportation
| Bus Station
| Both
| Greyhound stations are area, city bus stops, point
|-
| Transportation
| Ferry Pier
| Point
| 
|-
| Transportation
| Junction / Interchange
| '''NONE'''
| 
|-
| Transportation
| Seaport / Marina / Harbor
| Area
| Size-dependent.
|-
| Transportation
| Subway Station
| '''NONE'''
| 
|-
| Transportation
| Taxi Station
| Point
| 
|-
| Transportation
| Train Station
| Point
| 
|-
| Transportation
| Tunnel
| '''NONE'''
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Cemetery
| '''NONE'''
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| City Hall
| Area
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| College / University
| Area
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Conventions / Event Center
| Area
| Size-dependent
|-
| Professional and public
| Courthouse
| Area
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Embassy / Consulate
| Area
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Factory / Industrial
| '''NONE'''
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Fire Department
| Area
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Government
| Area
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Hospital / Medical Care
| Area
| '''ONLY''' Hospitals, Emergency Rooms, and places offering ''Urgent'' Medical Care should use this category. ERs encompassed in a hospital Place Area should be points.

Clinics and Medical offices which ''do not'' offer urgent medical care for Walk-ins should use the Office category (and any other appropriate category) instead.
|-
| Professional and public
| Information Point
| Point
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Kindergarten
| Point
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Library
| Point
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Military
| '''NONE'''
| See below
|-
| Professional and public
| Offices
| Point
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Organization or Association
| Point
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Police Station
| Area
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Prison / Correctional Facility
| '''NONE'''
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Post Office
| Area
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| Religious Center
| Area
| 
|-
| Professional and public
| School
| Area
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Arts & Crafts
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| ATM
| '''NONE'''
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Bank / Financial
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Bookstore
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Car Dealership
| Point
| Size-dependent
|-
| Shopping and services
| Car Rental
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Convenience Store
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Currency Exchange
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Department Store
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Electronics
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Fashion and Clothing
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Flowers
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Furniture / Home Store
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Gifts
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Gym / Fitness
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Hardware Store
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Jewelry
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Laundry / Dry Cleaning
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Market
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Music Store
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Personal Care
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Pet Store / Veterinarian
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Pharmacy
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Photography
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Shopping Center
| Area
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Sporting Goods
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Supermarket / Grocery
| Point
| Standalone could be an Area, but a Point if it is part of larger shopping mall/center.
|-
| Shopping and services
| Swimming Pool
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Toy Store
| Point
| 
|-
| Shopping and services
| Travel Agency
| Point
| 
|-
| Food and drink
| Bakery
| Point
| 
|-
| Food and drink
| Bar
| Point
| 
|-
| Food and drink
| Coffee shop
| Point
| 
|-
| Food and drink
| Dessert
| Point
| 
|-
| Food and drink
| Fast Food
| Point
| 
|-
| Food and drink
| Food Court
| Point
| 
|-
| Food and drink
| Ice Cream
| Point
| 
|-
| Food and drink
| Restaurant
| Point
| 
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Art Gallery
| Point
| 
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Casino
| Area
| There's only one casino in Texas
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Club
| Point
| 
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Game Club
| Point
| 
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Movie Theater
| Point
| 
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Museum
| Point
| 
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Music Venue
| Point
| 
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Performing Arts Venue
| Point
| 
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Racing Track
| Area
| 
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Stadium / Arena
| Area
| 
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Theme Park
| Area
| 
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Theater
| Point
| 
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Tourist Attraction / Historic Site
| Both
| Size-dependent. If not sure, ask
|-
| Culture & entertainment
| Zoo / Aquarium
| Area
| Size-dependent
|-
| Other
| Construction Site
| '''NONE'''
| 
|-
| Other
| Residence / Home
| Point
| 
|-
| Lodging
| Bed & Breakfast
| Point
| 
|-
| Lodging
| Camping / Trailer Park
| Point
| 
|-
| Lodging
| Cottage / Cabin
| Point
| 
|-
| Lodging
| Hostel
| Point
| 
|-
| Lodging
| Hotel
| Point
| 
|-
| Outdoors
| Beach
| '''NONE'''
| 
|-
| Outdoors
| Golf Course
| Area
| 
|-
| Outdoors
| Park
| Area
| 
|-
| Outdoors
| Playground
| Point
| 
|-
| Outdoors
| Plaza
| Point
| 
|-
| Outdoors
| Promenade
| Point
| Unsure about mapping these at all
|-
| Outdoors
| Scenic Lookout / Viewpoint
| Point
| 
|-
| Outdoors
| Ski Area
| '''NONE'''
| Not in Texas
|-
| Outdoors
| Sports Court
| Point
| 
|-
| Natural features
| Farm
| '''NONE'''
| 
|-
| Natural features
| Forest / Grove
| Area
| Only map official state/national forests, not every stand of trees.
|-
| Natural features
| Island
| '''NONE'''
| 
|-
| Natural features
| River / Stream
| '''NONE'''
| 
|-
| Natural features
| Sea / Lake / Pond
| '''NONE'''
| <br/>
|}

== Major construction projects ==

See [http://www.txdot.gov/ TxDot] for a list of '''LONG TERM''' road closures & changes to traffic flow that impact the Waze map.

If you are aware or made aware of any long term closures (construction, work closures and emergency closures), please fill out [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oGINt4UEkBV0Par5VCingXzTZpJq9KjG8GbZpGqbRow/viewform this form]. Your submission will be reviewed by US Champs and submitted to the Waze team upon approval.

==== I-35 (Austin to DFW) ====
pjlasl [http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=12144474 PM] is the lead editor for changes for I-35 between Austin and DFW. Please contact him prior to making any major changes (i.e. adding or removing ramps).

== Cameras ==

Currently, the only way to add cameras to the editor are from the app. When placing a camera in the app, drop a general error with "RLC W" where W = the direction the camera is facing. This will allow other editors to know which way the camera is facing when they go to approve it in the editor.

=== Red light cameras ===

Red Light Cameras are '''LEGAL''' in the State of Texas.

Contrary to popular belief, these cameras do not sit on the top of lights at an intersection. If you've gotten to an intersection, you've already passed the red light camera.These cameras mounted on traffic signals are used as part of the signal control. These compare sequential images of the intersection approach to determine if there is a vehicle (car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, etc) waiting and will trigger the sequence. These devices '''CANNOT''' issue tickets.

There are traditional traffic monitoring cameras covering most of the major highways in the state. These send live feeds to the various traffic agencies around the state and are for monitoring traffic only.

*[[Cameras|Know your Cameras]]

=== Speed Cameras ===

Speed cameras are currently '''ILLEGAL''' in the State of Texas. Any request for a speed camera, or any approved speed cameras need to be removed from the map.

== Military Bases ==

Texas has a long standing tradition for support the US military. If you have questions concerning any military base in the state, please do not hesitate to ask. All military bases in the state are set to the current [[Private Installations|installation]] standard.

*All gates at the military bases are set to private road in/street out with some gates having restrictions on them for the various gate closures.
*If you know of any changes in the hours of a gate, please let a US Champ know and they will adjust it accordingly.
*All gates are locked at a level 5 or 6.

Landmarks approved for military bases are:

*Commissary
*PX/BX
*Gas stations
*Parks
*Museums

== To do list ==

Want to help out with the map in Texas? Stop adding parking lot roads everywhere, solve [[Update requests|URs]], ask questions to anyone listed below, and seek out advice when/where needed. Please adhere to the rules for editing. Parking lot roads do not need to go through gas stations. The gas station area suppresses traffic so map problems (MP) do not show up in the editor.

== Mapping utilities ==

*[http://www.txdot.gov/apps/statewide_mapping/StatewidePlanningMap.html TxDot Maps]
*[http://www.drivetexas.org Road Conditions] throughout the state.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_state_highways List] of State Routes in Texas

== Editors in the State ==

{| cellpadding="2" border="1"
|- align="center"
! scope="col" bgcolor="skyblue" width="100pt" | Username
! scope="col" bgcolor="skyblue" width="200pt" | Area Managed
! scope="col" bgcolor="skyblue" width="200pt" | Comments
! scope="col" bgcolor="skyblue" width="50pt" | Forum PM
|- align="center" bgcolor="skyblue"
| colspan="4" | '''Rank 6 Editors'''
|- align="center"
| bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">txemt</span><br/>
| US South Central & US Territories Regional Coordinator
| Based out of Miami, FL born/lived/travelled through most of Texas
| 
[http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=8943870 PM]

|- align="center"
| bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">jasonh300</span>
| US South Central Regional Coordinator
| Based out of New Orleans, LA
| 
[http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=3598102 PM]
|-
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">pjlasl</span>
| style="text-align: center" | North Texas
| style="text-align: center" | Based out of Weatherford
| style="text-align: center" | [http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=12144474 PM]
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="skyblue"
| colspan="4" | '''State Managers'''
|-
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">ctpoole</span>
| style="text-align: center" | Texas
| style="text-align: center" | Based out of Austin
| style="text-align: center" | [http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=14803089 PM]
|-
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">jstrangfeld</span>
| style="text-align: center" | Texas
| style="text-align: center" | Based out of DFW Metroplex
| style="text-align: center" | [https://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=16791549 PM]
|-
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">karlrc9911</span>
| style="text-align: center" | Texas
| style="text-align: center" | Based out of Longview
| style="text-align: center" | [https://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=16787028 PM]
|-
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">randcon</span>
| style="text-align: center" | Texas
| style="text-align: center" | Based out of Houston
| style="text-align: center" | [https://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=16846377 PM]
|-
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">shadoh</span>
| style="text-align: center" | Texas
| style="text-align: center" | Based out of DFW Metroplex
| style="text-align: center" | [https://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=16892114 PM]
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="skyblue"
| colspan="4" | '''Rank 5 Editors'''
|-
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Jakflash</span>
| style="text-align: center" | Lampasas  
| style="text-align: center" | Area Manager
| style="text-align: center" | [https://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=11688645 PM]
|-
|- align="center"
| bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">LittlestLou</span>
| DFW Metroplex
| Based in the DFW Metroplex
| [http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=1371556 PM]
|-
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">rivermedic</span>
| style="text-align: center" | DFW & Central Texas
| style="text-align: center" | Area Manager - Based in Comanche
| style="text-align: center" | [https://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=7814299 PM]
|- align="center"
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="skyblue"
| colspan="4" | '''Rank 4 Editors'''
|- align="center"
| bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">coontex</span>
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | Houston
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | Lived in central Louisiana most of my life and now in the Katy/Houston TX area.
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | [https://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=16869837 PM]
|- align="center"
| bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">danofsatx</span>
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | San Antonio 
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | Live in San Antonio, love to drive the state!
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | [https://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=16782035 PM]
|- align="center"
| bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">tcalvert317</span>
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | San Antonio
| bgcolor="#FF0000" |
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | [https://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=8554279 PM]
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="skyblue"
| colspan="4" | '''Rank 3 Editors'''
|- align="center"
| bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">itzrandi</span>
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | Houston/East Texas
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | Metro Houston and Hwy 59/96 corridor
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | [http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=16967673 PM]
|- align="center"
| bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">jeigh17</span>
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | El Paso
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | 
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | [http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=14417702 PM]
|- align="center"
| bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">MisterTodd</span>
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | East DFW Metroplex
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | 
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | [http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=16895038 PM]
|-
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">PvilleT</span>
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#FF0000" | Austin
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | Based of out Pflugerville, born in Corpus Christi<br/>
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#FF0000" | [http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=9393220 PM]
|-
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Audi_Chris</span>
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#FF0000" | Houston, San Marcos
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | Lived in Texas for majority of my life!<br/>
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#FF0000" | [https://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=15925251 PM]
|-
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">MRedRaider</span>
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#FF0000" | North DFW, Big Spring, Lubbock
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#FF0000" | Been a Texan all my life. Lived in Big Spring, Austin, Lubbock, Houston, Frisco and visited about every corner of the great state.<br/>
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#FF0000" | [https://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=2979722 PM]
|-
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">johnseab</span>
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#FF0000" | DFW 
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#FF0000" | Area Manager based in Southlake<br/>
| style="text-align: center" bgcolor="#FF0000" | [https://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=16987318 PM]
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="skyblue"
| colspan="4" | '''Rank 2 Editors'''
|- align="center"
| bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">lordmogra</span>
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | Fort Worth/Dallas
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | Have lived in Wichita Falls, Huntsville and Houston as well
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | [http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=17025590 PM]
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|- align="center"
| bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Theateys</span>
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | Houston
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | Texas born & bred, most of my editing has been in the New Braunfels and Seguin area. I'm starting to tackle my current city of Houston.
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | [https://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=14562229 PM]
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|- align="center"
| bgcolor="#0000FF" | <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">helosix</span>
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | Pflugerville (Austin)
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | Originally from Chicago, based in the Austin area since 2007.
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | [http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=17074427 PM]
|}

If you are an editor in Texas, or a USA Country Manager that does a lot of work in Texas, please add yourself to this list or ask to be added.

== Discipline ==

Waze has been designed to be an open community with various levels of editors. Rank 5 and 6 editors are senior editors. They are here to help you and are to be respected at all times. Instructions from senior editors are to be followed, unless it conflicts with this page. If you have any questions or issues, please feel free to PM one of the rank 6s or 5s in the list (if you're having a problem with one, please PM the regional coordinators). We will try to handle the issue as quickly and peacefully as possible.

It is not possible to list every occurrence of problems which can occur in the editor, but the following are some examples of what has happened in the past:
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<li>Deleting and redrawing roads</li>
<li>Creating mass amounts of parking lot roads</li>
<li>Creating roads on top of already existing roads</li>
<li>Disrespect to higher ranking editors</li>
<li>Not cleaning up your own mess</li>
<li>Not responding to private messages</li>
<li>Willful damage to the map</li>
<li>Editing just to clear geometry nodes will result in an instant blocking of your editing rights</li>
</ul>

Everyone is allowed one free pass, but disciplinary actions after the first occurrence for the above may include:
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<li>Formal mentoring</li>
<li>Temporary suspension of editing rights</li>
<li>Permanent suspension of editing rights</li>
</ul>

==User Reports (URs)==

Recently, there have been a rash of editors giving long winded responses to URs. The average person is not going to read beyond the 3rd or 4th line. In this example:

<i>"Many drivers think a report shows their destination and route information, it doesn't. It doesn't even tell us who filed the report. 
We volunteer map editors only see where you are when you start your report and short pieces of the recommended and driven routes. We need more information to fix your problem. Thank you for the report and all the WAZE you help. If you respond to my query and I do not acknowledge within 1 day, please e-mail me at xxxxxxxxx@waze.com with a repeat of the information. 
This report will be closed as 'not identified' if there is no response within 7 days."</i>
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and this example:
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<i>"Please provide more details so we can investigate the "General error" you reported. Volunteer map editors only fix map problem. We don't see what you see on your screen. We only see where you were located when you started your report and a short segment of the WAZE recommended route and a short segment of the route taken. 
To test the routing, we need to know the approximate start and end points of your route. 
Your routing options are important. Do you Avoid toll roads? Avoid major highways? Dirt roads allow/don't allow/avoid long ones? 
Have you selected 'fastest route' or 'shortest route'? 
Thank you for the report and all the WAZE you help. 
If no response within 7 days, this report will be closed as 'Not identified'."</i>

the user will most likely either not get beyond the "We need more information to fix your problem" or they will skim through it and not pay attention to what is being asked of them. Please keep responses to URs at a minimum. Asking someone to explain more information about their issue does not require a novel, it should read like the box score to a game in the newspaper.

A shorter, more to the point response should suffice. An example:

<i>"You reported a general error at ______________________ and ______________________ but left no info as to what's wrong. Can you please elaborate, so we may look into and resolve the issue? Thank you."</i>

or

<i>"You reported a missing road, but didn't tell us the name of the road. Could you please give us the name, so we may add it to the map? Thank you."</i>

These are short, simple, to the point, and don't bother the driver with useless information about satellites, sun spots, the curvature of Earth's horizon in relation to Mars' gravitational pull, or other weird explanations from editors which have popped up on URs.

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