BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 3236

By: Fletcher

Transportation

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

There is a desire to extend the portion of U.S. Highway 290 in Harris County designated as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway, which currently consists of U.S. Highway 290 between the Harris County boundary with Waller County and Beltway 8. H.B. 3236 seeks to accomplish this goal.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 3236 amends the Transportation Code to change the part of U.S. Highway 290 in Harris County that is designated as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway from the part between the Harris County boundary with Waller County and Beltway 8 to the part between the Harris County boundary with Waller County and Interstate Highway 610.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2015.