BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 923

By: Cain

Transportation

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

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.

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. 923 amends the Transportation Code to designate the interchange in La Porte between eastbound State Highway 225 and southbound State Highway 146 as the Aaron M. Hicks Memorial Interchange. The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation, subject to a grant or donation of funds, to do the following: 

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

·         erect a marker at one or more sites on the interchange and approaching the interchange in each direction.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2023.