S.B. No. 1704
AN ACT
relating to the designation of the portion of United States Highway
54 in El Paso County as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 225, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 225.190 to read as follows:
Sec. 225.190. KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a)
The portion of United States Highway 54 in El Paso County between
its intersection with State Highway Loop 375 and the New Mexico
state border is designated as the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Highway. This designation is in addition to any other designation.
(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1) design and construct markers indicating the
designation as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway and any
other appropriate information; and
(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at
appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1704 passed the Senate on
April 23, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0;
May 28, 2021, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and
requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 28, 2021, House
granted request of the Senate; May 30, 2021, Senate adopted
Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 31,
Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1704 passed the House, with
amendments, on May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 143,
Nays 4, two present not voting; May 28, 2021, House granted request
of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;
May 30, 2021, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the
following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, two present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor