SRC-JEC H.B. 659 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 659 78R3429 JRJ-DBy: Pitts (Carona) Infrastructure Development and Security 5/13/2003 Engrossed DIGEST AND PURPOSE David M. Laney was appointed to the Texas Transportation Commission in April of 1995 and led the commission as chairman. H.B. 659 seeks to honor his legacy by designating a Dallas interchange as the David M. Laney High Five 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 Subchapter B, Chapter 225, Transportation Code, by adding Section 225.0425, as follows: Sec. 225.0425. DAVID M. LANEY HIGH FIVE INTERCHANGE. (a) Designates the interchange of U.S. Highway 75 and Interstate Highway 635 in Dallas as the David M. Laney High Five Interchange. (b) Requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to design and construct memorial markers indicating the designation as the David M. Laney High Five Interchange and any other appropriate information. (c) Requires TxDOT to erect a marker at appropriate sites along the interchange. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.