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