BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                     H.B. 4311

                                                                                                                            By: Gallego (Uresti)

Transportation & Homeland Security

5/8/2009

Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

This bill honors the service of one of Val Verde County's most esteemed public officials, the honorable Hilary B. Doran, by designating the office of the area engineer located in Val Verde County as the Honorable Hilary B. Doran Transportation Building.

The bill also authorizes the Val Verde County Commissioners Court to designate the name of the new loop road that is currently under construction.  Markers indicating the highway number, the name of the loop, and any other appropriate information will also be constructed along the loop.

H.B. 4311 relates to the naming of certain Texas Department of Transportation property in Val Verde County.

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 201, Transportation Code, by adding Subchapter P, as follows:

SUBCHAPTER P.  DEPARTMENT REGIONAL AND AREA OFFICES

Sec. 201.1000.  VAL VERDE COUNTY AREA OFFICE.  Provides that the office of the area engineer located in Val Verde County is designated as the Honorable Hilary B. Doran Transportation Building.

SECTION 2.  Amends Subchapter B, Chapter 225, Transportation Code, by adding Section 225.071, as follows:

Sec. 225.071.  DESIGNATION OF HIGHWAY LOOP IN VAL VERDE COUNTY.  (a) Requires that the name of Loop ___ located in Val Verde County, in recognition of the cooperation between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the County of Val Verde, be designated by the Val Verde County Commissioners Court.

(b) Requires TxDOT, upon the naming of Loop ___, to design and construct markers to be placed along Loop ___ indicating the highway number, the name of the loop, and any other appropriate information.

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

SECTION 3.  Effective date, Section 1: upon passage or September 1, 2009.

Effective date, Section 2: September 1, 2010.