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               AN ACT
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            relating to the designation of a portion of United States Highway 59  | 
         
         
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            in Harris County as the Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez Memorial  | 
         
         
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            Highway. | 
         
         
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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 Section 225.218 to read as follows: | 
         
         
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                   Sec. 225.218.  DEPUTY SHERIFF DARREN ALMENDAREZ MEMORIAL  | 
         
         
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            HIGHWAY.  (a)  The portion of United States Highway 59 in Harris  | 
         
         
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            County between its intersection with Little York Road and its  | 
         
         
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            intersection with State Highway Loop 8 is designated as the Deputy  | 
         
         
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            Sheriff Darren Almendarez Memorial Highway. | 
         
         
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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 Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez Memorial  | 
         
         
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            Highway and any other appropriate information; and | 
         
         
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                         (2)  erect a marker at appropriate sites along the  | 
         
         
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            highway. | 
         
         
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                   SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | 
         
         
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               President of the Senate | 
            Speaker of the House      | 
         
         
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                   I hereby certify that S.B. No. 957 passed the Senate on  | 
         
         
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            April 12, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0. | 
         
         
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            Secretary of the Senate     | 
         
         
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                   I hereby certify that S.B. No. 957 passed the House on  | 
         
         
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            May 6, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 132, Nays 2,  | 
         
         
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            two present not voting. | 
         
         
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            Chief Clerk of the House    | 
         
         
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            Approved: | 
         
         
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                      Governor |