Bill Text: TX HB3512 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system as memorial highways for certain deceased peace officers.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-18 - Effective on 9/1/21 [HB3512 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB3512-Enrolled.html

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H.B. No. 3512

AN ACT
relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system
as memorial highways for certain deceased peace officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 225, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Sections 225.190, 225.191, 225.192, 225.193,
225.194, 225.195, 225.196, 225.197, 225.198, 225.199, and 225.200
to read as follows:
Sec. 225.190. TROOPER CHAD M. WALKER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a)
The portion of State Highway 164 in Limestone County between its
intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1953 and its intersection
with County Road 789 is designated as the Trooper Chad M. Walker
Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any other
designation.
(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1) design and construct markers indicating the
designation as the Trooper Chad M. Walker Memorial Highway and any
other appropriate information; and
(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at
appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Sec. 225.191. TROOPER MOISES SANCHEZ MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a)
The portion of Interstate Highway 69C in Hidalgo County between its
intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1925 and its intersection
with Trenton Road is designated as the Trooper Moises Sanchez
Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any other
designation.
(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1) design and construct markers indicating the
designation as the Trooper Moises Sanchez Memorial Highway and any
other appropriate information; and
(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at
appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Sec. 225.192. TROOPER TROY HOGUE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The
portion of Interstate Highway 20 in Howard County between mile
marker 173 and mile marker 190 is designated as the Trooper Troy
Hogue Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any other
designation.
(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1) design and construct markers indicating the
designation as the Trooper Troy Hogue Memorial Highway and any
other appropriate information; and
(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at
appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Sec. 225.193. CORPORAL WILLIE DALE TAYLOR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
(a) The portion of Interstate Highway 10 in Crockett County between
mile marker 363 and mile marker 368 is designated as the Corporal
Willie Dale Taylor Memorial Highway. The designation is in
addition to any other designation.
(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1) design and construct markers indicating the
designation as the Corporal Willie Dale Taylor Memorial Highway and
any other appropriate information; and
(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at
appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Sec. 225.194. TROOPER JAVIER ARANA JR. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
(a) The portion of State Highway Loop 375 in El Paso County between
mile marker 41 and mile marker 44 is designated as the Trooper
Javier Arana Jr. Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition
to any other designation.
(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1) design and construct markers indicating the
designation as the Trooper Javier Arana Jr. Memorial Highway and
any other appropriate information; and
(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at
appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Sec. 225.195. SERGEANT WILLIAM KUHNLE JR. AND TROOPER RALPH
G. ZERDA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of United States
Highway 90 in Bexar County between its intersection with State
Highway 211 and its intersection with Montgomery Road is designated
as the Sergeant William Kuhnle Jr. and Trooper Ralph G. Zerda
Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any other
designation.
(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1) design and construct markers indicating the
designation as the Sergeant William Kuhnle Jr. and Trooper Ralph G.
Zerda Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and
(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at
appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Sec. 225.196. TROOPER RICHARD DALE COTTLE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
(a) The portion of Interstate Highway 35 in McLennan County between
mile marker 341 and mile marker 351 is designated as the Trooper
Richard Dale Cottle Memorial Highway. The designation is in
addition to any other designation.
(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1) design and construct markers indicating the
designation as the Trooper Richard Dale Cottle Memorial Highway and
any other appropriate information; and
(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at
appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Sec. 225.197. TROOPER TIMOTHY WADE MCDERMOTT MEMORIAL
HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of United States Highway 80 in Gregg and
Harrison Counties between its intersection with United States
Highway 259 and its intersection with State Loop 281 is designated
as the Trooper Timothy Wade McDermott Memorial Highway. The
designation is in addition to any other designation.
(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1) design and construct markers indicating the
designation as the Trooper Timothy Wade McDermott Memorial Highway
and any other appropriate information; and
(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at
appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Sec. 225.198. TROOPER MARK JEFFREY PHEBUS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
(a) The portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1774 in Montgomery County
between its intersection with Misty Meadow Drive and its
intersection with Hunters Road is designated as the Trooper Mark
Jeffrey Phebus Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to
any other designation.
(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1) design and construct markers indicating the
designation as the Trooper Mark Jeffrey Phebus Memorial Highway and
any other appropriate information; and
(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at
appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Sec. 225.199. TROOPER DAVID IRVINE RUCKER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
(a) The portion of State Highway 100 in Cameron County between its
intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 523 and its intersection with
Farm-to-Market Road 3069 is designated as the Trooper David Irvine
Rucker Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any
other designation.
(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1) design and construct markers indicating the
designation as the Trooper David Irvine Rucker Memorial Highway and
any other appropriate information; and
(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at
appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Sec. 225.200. TROOPER DANIEL HIGDON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a)
The portion of Interstate Highway 20 in Smith County between mile
marker 571 and mile marker 575 is designated as the Trooper Daniel
Higdon Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any
other designation.
(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1) design and construct markers indicating the
designation as the Trooper Daniel Higdon Memorial Highway and any
other appropriate information; and
(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at
appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3512 was passed by the House on May
11, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 3512 on May 28, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0,
1 present, not voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3512 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 27, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays
0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor