By: Kent, Shelton, Kuempel, Marquez, Lewis, H.B. No. 2644
      et al.
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the designation of the Bankhead Highway as a historic
  highway.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 442, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 442.026 to read as follows:
         Sec. 442.026.  BANKHEAD HIGHWAY AS TEXAS HISTORIC HIGHWAY.  
  (a)  The commission shall cooperate with the Texas Department of
  Transportation to identify, designate, interpret, and market the
  Bankhead Highway as a Texas historic highway, for the portion of the
  Bankhead Highway located in this state.
         (b)  To supplement revenue available for the purposes under
  Subsection (a), the commission and the Texas Department of
  Transportation may pursue federal funds dedicated to highway
  enhancement.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.