SRC-LBB S.B. 21 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 21
78R11786 JRJ-DBy: Armbrister
Infrastructure Development and Security
4/21/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 
 
As proposed, S.B. 21 designates parts of Interstate Highway 10 between
Houston and San Antonio and Interstate Highway 35 between San Antonio and
Belton as Heroes Highway. 

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 225.0225, as follows: 

Sec. 225.0225.  HEROES HIGHWAY.  (a)  Provides that in order to honor all
civilians and military personnel who have served the United States in
times of war, Interstate Highway 10 between Uvalde Road in Houston and its
intersection with Interstate Highway 35 in San Antonio, and Interstate
Highway 35 between its intersection with Interstate 10 in San Antonio and
its intersection with United States Highway 190 in Belton are designated
as Heroes Highway. 

(b)  Requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to design and
construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation
as Heroes Highway, and any other appropriate information. 

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

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.