BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 923
88R1987 SHH-D	By: Cain et al. (Middleton)
	Transportation
	5/18/2023
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

H.B. 923 seeks to honor the memory and legacy of Aaron M. Hicks, a beloved community leader, by designating the interchange in La Porte, Texas, between eastbound State Highway 225 and southbound State Highway 146 as the Aaron M. Hicks Memorial Interchange.

H.B. 923 amends current law relating to the designation of the Aaron M. Hicks Memorial Interchange.

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 225.216, as follows:

Sec. 225.216.� AARON M. HICKS MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE. (a) Provides that the interchange in La Porte between eastbound State Highway 225 and southbound State Highway 146 is designated as the Aaron M. Hicks Memorial Interchange.

(b) Requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), subject to Section 225.021(c) (relating to prohibiting TxDOT from designing, constructing, or erecting a marker unless a grant or donation of funds is made to cover the cost), to:

(1)� design and construct markers indicating the interchange number, the designation as the Aaron M. Hicks Memorial Interchange, and any other appropriate information; and

(2)� erect a marker at one or more sites on the interchange and approaching the interchange in each direction.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2023.