BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 3496
87R8968 MP-D	By: Herrero (Hinojosa)
	Transportation
	5/13/2021
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Last year, a Corpus Christi police officer was killed in the line of duty on State Highway 358 in Corpus Christi when he was struck by a drunk driver. While a portion of this highway is currently designated as the Peace Officers Memorial Highway in honor of other fallen officers, the portion where this officer was killed is not included in the current designation. H.B. 3496 would extend the designation of State Highway 358 as the Peace Officers Memorial Highway to include the area where this officer was killed.

H.B. 3496 amends Section 225.100(a) of the Transportation Code to designate the entirety of State Highway 358 as the Peace Officers Memorial Highway.

H.B. 3496 amends current law relating to the designation of State Highway 358 as the Peace Officers 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 Section 225.100(a), Transportation Code, as follows:

(a) Provides that State Highway 358 in Nueces County, rather than the portion of State Highway 358 from Interstate Highway 37 to State Highway 286 in Nueces County, is designated as the Peace Officers Memorial Highway.

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2021.