By: Martinez, Munoz, Jr., Canales H.B. No. 2424

(Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa)

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2013; May 6, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation; May 17, 2013, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 17, 2013, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the designation of the part of U.S. Highway 83 Business in Hidalgo and Cameron Counties as a portion of the national Purple Heart Trail.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 225.0225(a), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a) The following highways are designated as the Texas portion of the national Purple Heart Trail:

(1) the part of Interstate Highway 35 located in Texas;

(2) the part of Interstate Highway 40 located in Texas;

(3) the part of Interstate Highway 37 from Interstate Highway 35 to U.S. Highway 77;

(4) the part of U.S. Highway 77 from Interstate Highway 37 to State Highway 100;

(5) State Highway 100; [and]

(6) Park Road 100; and

(7) the part of U.S. Highway 83 Business in Hidalgo and Cameron Counties.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.

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