TWT S.B. 463 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


TRANSPORTATION
S.B. 463
By: Brown (Uher)
4-5-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, there is no highway in Texas to commemorate our state's
veterans who fought in the Korean War. Precedent exists to designate a
highway the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway because the 68th
Legislature designated U.S. Highway 83 the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Highway. In addition, in honor of our state's World War II veterans, State
Highway 71 has been designated the 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway
and State Highway 36 is named the 36th Division Memorial Highway. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 463 designates State Highway 6 from the Red River in
Hardeman County to its intersection with Interstate Highway 45 in
Galveston County as the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway, and
sets forth the responsibilities of the Texas Department of Transportation
(TXDOT) in respect to marking the highway. 

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. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter B, Chapter 225, Transportation Code, by
adding Section 225.034. 

 (a) Provides that State Highway 6 from the Red River in Hardeman County
to its intersection with Interstate Highway 45 in Galveston County is
designated as the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway. 

 (b) Requires the TXDOT to design and construct memorial markers
indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Korean War
Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.  

 (c) Requires the TXDOT to erect a marker at each end of the highway and
at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway. 

SECTION 2. Emergency Clause. Effective upon passage.