BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 1317

By: King, Ken

Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Charles H. Roan, interested parties note, was a native Texan who was killed in action on September 18, 1944. H.B. 1317 seeks to honor Mr. Roan's service and ultimate sacrifice for his country by designating a portion of U.S. Highway 287 in his hometown of Claude as the Charles H. Roan Memorial Highway.

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. 1317 amends the Transportation Code to designate the portion of U.S. Highway 287 in Claude as the Charles H. Roan Memorial Highway. The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation, subject to a grant or donation of funds, to design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Charles H. Roan Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information and to erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2017.