87R20757 MP-D
 
  By: Canales, Murr, Kacal H.B. No. 3512
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to highway memorial signs for certain deceased peace
  officers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subtitle B, Title 6, Transportation Code, is
  amended by adding Chapter 227 to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 227.  STATE TROOPER HIGHWAY MEMORIAL SIGNS
  SUBCHAPTER A.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
         Sec. 227.001.  GENERAL PROVISIONS.  (a)  The department
  shall design, construct, repair, and replace each memorial sign
  required by this chapter and maintain the grounds for the memorial
  sign.
         (b)  The department shall accept a grant or donation made to
  assist in financing the construction and maintenance of a memorial
  sign.
         (c)  The department may not design, construct, or erect a
  memorial sign under this chapter unless a grant or donation of funds
  is made to the department to cover the cost of the design,
  construction, and erection of the memorial sign.
         (d)  Money received under Subsection (b) shall be deposited
  to the credit of the state highway fund.
         Sec. 227.002.  NUMBER OF SIGNS. For each memorial sign
  required under this chapter, the department may place one or more
  signs in the location provided for that sign.
         Sec. 227.003.  DEPARTMENT CHANGES TO SIGNS. The department
  in coordination with the Department of Public Safety may make
  nonsubstantive changes regarding the appropriate name and
  appearance of a memorial sign under this chapter.
  SUBCHAPTER B.  MEMORIAL SIGNS
         Sec. 227.051.  TROOPER MOISES SANCHEZ. On or near the
  portion of Interstate Highway 69C in Hidalgo County between its
  intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1925 and its intersection
  with Trenton Road, the department shall place a memorial sign in
  honor of Trooper Moises Sanchez.
         Sec. 227.052.  TROOPER TROY HOGUE. On or near the portion of
  Interstate Highway 20 in Howard County between mile marker 173 and
  mile marker 190, the department shall place a memorial sign in honor
  of Trooper Troy Hogue.
         Sec. 227.053.  CORPORAL WILLIE DALE TAYLOR. On or near the
  portion of Interstate Highway 10 in Crockett County between mile
  marker 363 and mile marker 368, the department shall place a
  memorial sign in honor of Corporal Willie Dale Taylor.
         Sec. 227.054.  TROOPER JAVIER ARANA JR. On or near the
  portion of State Highway Loop 375 in El Paso County between mile
  marker 41 and mile marker 44, the department shall place a memorial
  sign in honor of Trooper Javier Arana Jr.
         Sec. 227.055.  SERGEANT WILLIAM J. KUHNLE JR. AND TROOPER
  RALPH G. ZERDA.  On or near the portion of United States Highway 90
  in Bexar County between its intersection with State Highway 211 and
  its intersection with Montgomery Road, the department shall place a
  memorial sign in honor of Sergeant William J. Kuhnle Jr. and Trooper
  Ralph G. Zerda.
         Sec. 227.056.  TROOPER RICHARD DALE COTTLE. On or near the
  portion of Interstate Highway 35 in McLennan County between mile
  marker 341 and mile marker 351, the department shall place a
  memorial sign in honor of Trooper Richard Dale Cottle.
         Sec. 227.057.  TROOPER TIMOTHY WADE MCDERMOTT. On or near
  the portion of United States Highway 80 in Gregg and Harrison
  Counties between its intersection with United States Highway 259
  and its intersection with State Loop 281, the department shall
  place a memorial sign in honor of Trooper Timothy Wade McDermott.
         Sec. 227.058.  TROOPER MARK JEFFREY PHEBUS. On or near the
  portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1774 in Montgomery County between
  its intersection with Misty Meadow Drive and its intersection with
  Hunters Road, the department shall place a memorial sign in honor of
  Trooper Mark Jeffrey Phebus.
         Sec. 227.059.  TROOPER DAVID IRVINE RUCKER.  On or near the
  portion of State Highway 100 in Cameron County between its
  intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 523 and its intersection with
  Farm-to-Market Road 3069, the department shall place a memorial
  sign in honor of Trooper David Irvine Rucker.
         Sec. 227.060.  TROOPER CHAD M. WALKER. At or near the
  intersection of State Highway 164 and Farm-to-Market Road 1953 in
  Limestone County, the department shall place a memorial sign in
  honor of Trooper Chad M. Walker.
         Sec. 227.061.  TROOPER DANIEL HIGDON. At or near mile marker
  571 of Interstate Highway 20 in Smith County, the department shall
  place a memorial sign in honor of Trooper Daniel Higdon.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.