SRC-BWC C.S.S.B. 1831 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1831 77R15824 JAT-DBy: Gallegos State Affairs 5/10/2001 Committee Report (Substituted) DIGEST AND PURPOSE Juan Seguin was a true Texas legend, and Texas has always taken special pride in remembering its heroes. This bill would further that tradition as well as recognize the diversity of all Texans who took part in the fight for the revolution of Texas. C.S.S.B. 1831 designates a section of Texas Highway 225 that runs parallel to the San Jacinto Battleground Monument as the Texas Independence Highway; designates Park Road 1836 between State Highway 134 and the San Jacinto Battleground as the Juan N. Seguin Boulevard; and designates the interchange between State Highway 225 and Loop 610 in Houston as the Juan N. Seguin Memorial Interchange. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 225B, Transportation Code, by adding Sections 225.046, 225.047, and 225.048, as follows: Sec. 225.046. TEXAS INDEPENDENCE HIGHWAY. Provides that State Highway 225 between Loop 610 in Houston and State Highway 146 in La Porte is designated as the Texas Independence Highway. Requires the Department of Transportation (department) to design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Independence Highway, and any other appropriate information. Requires the department to erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway. Sec. 225.047. JUAN N. SEGUIN BOULEVARD. Provides that Park Road 1836 between State Highway 134 and the San Jacinto Battleground is designated as the Juan N. Seguin Boulevard. Requires the Department of Transportation (department) to design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Juan N. Seguin Boulevard, and any other appropriate information. Requires the department to erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway. Sec. 225.048. JUAN N. SEGUIN MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE. Provides that the interchange between State Highway 225 and Loop 610 in Houston is designated as the Juan N. Seguin Memorial Interchange. Requires the Department of Transportation (department) to design and construct memorial markers indicating the interchange number, the designation as the Juan N. Seguin Memorial Interchange, and any other appropriate information. Requires the department to erect a marker at one or more sites on the interchange and approaching the interchange in each direction. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.