BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 1744
	By: Hughes
	Transportation
	7/2/2025
	Enrolled

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Constituents from our district in the Camp County area have requested for us to memorialize and honor the service and sacrifices made by our Vietnam veterans. Therefore, we have developed S.B. 1744, which redesignates Farm-to-Market Road 3535 in Camp County between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1520 and U.S. Highway 271 as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway, in addition to any other designation.

(Original Author's/Sponsor's Statement of Intent)  

S.B. 1744 amends current law relating to the designation of State Loop 255 in Camp County as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans 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 225.243, as follows:

Sec. 225.243. CAMP COUNTY VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Provides that State Loop 255 in Camp County between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1520 and U.S. Highway 271 is designated as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans 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 designing, constructing, or erecting a marker unless a grant or donation of funds is made to cover the cost), to design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information and erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.

SECTION 2. Provides that it is the intent of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, that the provisions added by this Act be renumbered to prevent multiple provisions with the same designation.

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2025.