BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center	H.B. 3917
85R8728 BEE-D	By: Landgraf (Perry)
	Transportation
	5/10/2017
	Engrossed

 

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

Interested parties suggest that Texas should do more to honor the life of State Trooper Billy Jack Zachary. H.B. 3917 seeks to address this issue by designating a portion of Interstate Highway 20 as the Trooper Billy Jack Zachary Memorial Highway.

 

H.B. 3917 amends current law relating to the designation of a portion of Interstate Highway 20 as the Trooper Billy Jack Zachary Memorial Highway.

 

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 Subchapter B, Chapter 225, Transportation Code, by adding Section 225.123, as follows:

 

Sec. 225.123. TROOPER BILLY JACK ZACHARY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Designates the portion of Interstate Highway 20 in Ward County between mile marker 80 and mile marker 82 as the Trooper Billy Jack Zachary Memorial Highway. Provides that the designation is in addition to any other designation.

 

(b) Requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), subject to Section 225.021(c) (relating to prohibiting TxDOT from certain actions unless a grant or donation of funds is made to cover the cost), to design and construct markers indicating certain information and erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.

 

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2017.