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.