BILL ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 2167

By: Morrison

Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Committee Report (Substituted)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

There have been calls from many residents of Refugio, Texas, to honor and recognize the life and legacy of Second Lieutenant Lloyd "Pete" Hughes, a Medal of Honor recipient who fought bravely during World War II. C.S.H.B. 2167 seeks to provide for this recognition with a memorial highway designated in his name and located in Refugio County.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 2167 amends the Transportation Code to designate the portion of U.S. Highway 77 in Refugio County as the Second Lieutenant Lloyd "Pete" Hughes Medal of Honor Memorial Highway. The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation, subject to a grant or donation of funds, to design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Second Lieutenant Lloyd "Pete" Hughes Medal of Honor Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information and to erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2021.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE

While C.S.H.B. 2167 may differ from the original in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following summarizes the substantial differences between the introduced and committee substitute versions of the bill.

The substitute changes the name of the designation from the Lieutenant Lloyd H. "Pete" Hughes Medal of Honor Memorial Highway to the Second Lieutenant Lloyd "Pete" Hughes Medal of Honor Memorial Highway.