TRANSPORTATION CODETITLE 6. ROADWAYSSUBTITLE B. STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEMCHAPTER 225. STATE HIGHWAY NAMESSUBCHAPTER A. STATE HIGHWAY NAMES IN GENERALSec. 225.001. RESTRICTIONS ON NAMING HIGHWAY. (a) The commission may not designate a part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, by a name, including the name of a living individual or for an organization or event, or by a symbol other than the regular highway number.(b) Except as otherwise provided by statute, a part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, may not be designated by a name.(c) A part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, may be designated by the name of a person only if the person is deceased and was significant:(1) in the state's history; or(2) in the lives of the people of this state.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.002. MEMORIAL DESIGNATION OF HIGHWAY BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT. (a) A local government may assign a memorial or other identifying designation to a part of the highway system.(b) A part of the highway system assigned a designation under Subsection (a) may be marked only with the regular highway number.
Sec. 225.003. APPLICATION FOR AND SITE SELECTION OF MEMORIAL MARKER. (a) A local government planning a memorial designation must submit an application to the director completely describing:(1) the nature and objectives of the designation; and(2) any marker to be erected.(b) A marker may not be erected earlier than the 91st day after the date the director approves an application to allow the department to select and prepare a proper site.
Sec. 225.004. MEMORIAL MARKER. (a) A local government may purchase and furnish to the department a suitable locally identifying memorial marker.(b) If the director approves the size and type of a marker, the department, on request, may erect the marker at a place most suitable to the department's maintenance operations.(c) If two or more local governments cooperate in seeking a continuous memorial or other identifying designation, they may furnish to the department markers to be erected at each end of the designated limits and at intermediate sites so that markers are approximately 75 miles apart.(d) The department shall maintain the grounds for a marker. The local government shall repair or replace a marker.
Sec. 225.005. DESIGNATION OF HISTORICAL ROUTE. (a) The department shall mark with a historical name a farm-to-market or ranch road that follows a historical route if:(1) a county historical commission applies to the Texas Historical Commission and the department for the marking of the road; and(2) the Texas Historical Commission certifies that the name has been in common usage in the area for at least 50 years.(b) The evidence to support a certification under Subsection (a) must:(1) be submitted by the county historical commission applying for the designation; and(2) include an affidavit from each of at least five longtime residents of the area.(c) The department shall prepare and install signs along the road that indicate the road's historical name. The county historical commission applying for the designation shall pay the cost of preparing the signs.
Sec. 225.006. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. This subchapter does not:(1) supersede or conflict with an existing statute regulating the marking of a road or street; or(2) void or supersede the authority of a local governmental agency to regulate and mark a road or street.
SUBCHAPTER B. SPECIFIC STATE HIGHWAY NAMESSec. 225.021. GENERAL PROVISIONS. (a) The department shall repair and replace each marker required by this subchapter and maintain the grounds for the marker.(b) The department may accept a grant or donation to assist in financing the construction and maintenance of a marker.(c) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this subchapter unless a grant or donation of funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(d) Money received under Subsection (b) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.022. TEXAS VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) To honor the Texas citizens who served in the United States armed forces during the Vietnam War, the part of U.S. Highway 83 located in Texas is the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate. The intermediate sites may not be farther apart than 100 miles.
Sec. 225.0225. PURPLE HEART TRAIL. (a) The part of Interstate Highway 35 located in Texas is the Texas portion of the national Purple Heart Trail.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Purple Heart Trail, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate. The intermediate sites may not be farther apart than 100 miles.(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), the department is required to design, construct, and erect the markers only to the extent that money is available for this purpose from donations received from local Purple Heart organizations.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund for dedication under this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 323, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Sec. 225.023. NOLAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY. (a) The part of State Highway 288 between the Brazoria County line and Freeport is the Nolan Ryan Expressway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Nolan Ryan Expressway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Sec. 225.024. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY. (a) Beltway 8 in Harris County is the Sam Houston Parkway.(b) The department shall construct markers indicating the designation as the Sam Houston Parkway and other appropriate information.(c) The department may design the markers in coordination with a local entity. The department has final authority to approve the design of the markers.(d) The department shall erect a marker every five miles along the beltway except at sites where the department determines the placement of a marker is not feasible.
Sec. 225.025. SENATOR LLOYD BENTSEN HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 59 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 45 to its intersection with Interstate Highway 35 is the Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway. The intermediate sites may not be farther apart than 100 miles.
Sec. 225.026. FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD 390; SCENIC HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 390 in Washington County is a scenic highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as a scenic highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the scenic highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Sec. 225.027. 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION HIGHWAY. (a) The 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway is:(1) the part of U.S. Highway 290 from Interstate Highway 35 to State Highway 95;(2) the part of State Highway 95 from U.S. Highway 290 to State Highway 71; and(3) the part of State Highway 71 from State Highway 95 to Interstate Highway 35.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers to be placed along the memorial highway indicating the highway number, the designation as the 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Sec. 225.0274. 173D AIRBORNE BRIGADE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 173 between its intersection with State Highway 16 near Kerrville and its intersection with State Highway 16 near Jourdanton is designated as the 173d Airborne Brigade Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the 173d Airborne Brigade Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 449, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Sec. 225.0275. 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION HIGHWAY. (a) The 90th Infantry Division Memorial Highway is the part of U.S. Highway 90 in Bexar County from Interstate Highway Loop 410 to Farm-to-Market Road 1518.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers to be placed along the memorial highway indicating the highway number, the designation as the 90th Infantry Division Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 225.0276. SECOND INDIAN HEAD DIVISION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 1535 between Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis is designated as the Second Indian Head Division Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Second Indian Head Division Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 972, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Sec. 225.028. PEARL HARBOR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 290 between Johnson City and Interstate Highway 10 is the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the memorial highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.0285. WORLD WAR II VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The part of United States Highway 80 located in this state is designated as the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at each county line crossed by the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 585, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Sec. 225.029. PRESIDENTIAL CORRIDOR. (a) In recognition of the connection between the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library in Austin and the George Herbert Walker Bush Library in College Station, the parts of U.S. Highway 290 from Interstate Highway 35 to State Highway 21 and State Highway 21 from U.S. Highway 290 to State Highway 6 are the Presidential Corridor. The designation is in addition to any other designation.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Presidential Corridor, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the corridor and at appropriate intermediate sites along the corridor.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.030. HENRY G. "BUD" LEHMAN HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 290 in Lee County is the Henry G. "Bud" Lehman Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Henry G. "Bud" Lehman Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.031. RAY C. STOKER, JR., HIGHWAY. (a) The parts of Farm-to-Market Road 503 from Valera to Farm-to-Market Road 1929 and Farm-to-Market Road 1929 from Farm-to-Market Road 503 to U.S. Highway 83 are the Ray C. Stoker, Jr., Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ray C. Stoker, Jr., Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.032. S. M. WRIGHT FREEWAY. (a) In recognition of S. M. Wright's outstanding spiritual and civic contributions to the city of Dallas and the state, the parts of U.S. Highway 175 in Dallas County between Interstate Highway 45 and State Highway 310 and State Highway 310 between U.S. Highway 175 and State Loop 12 are the S. M. Wright Freeway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the S. M. Wright Freeway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the freeway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the freeway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.033. PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 190 in Dallas, Collin, and Denton counties is the President George Bush Highway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the President George Bush Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) If the Texas Turnpike Authority assumes jurisdiction over the highway, the authority has the powers and shall perform the duties of the department under this section and Section 225.021.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.034. TEXAS KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 6 from the Red River in Hardeman County to its intersection with Interstate Highway 45 in Galveston County is designated as the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 32, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.
Sec. 225.035. JOHN B. COLEMAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 35 in Harris County is designated as the John B. Coleman Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the John B. Coleman Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 547, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.036. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 35 in Matagorda and Brazoria counties is designated as the Stephen F. Austin Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Stephen F. Austin Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 44, Sec. 1, eff. May 7, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(95), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.037. THE BISHOP ERNEST T. DIXON, JR., MEMORIAL PARKWAY. (a) United States Highway 87 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 410 in Bexar County to its intersection with Loop 1604 is designated as the Bishop Ernest T. Dixon, Jr., Memorial Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Bishop Ernest T. Dixon, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the parkway and at intermediate sites along the parkway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 57, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(96), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.038. PATRIOT PARKWAY. (a) To commemorate the achievements of veterans buried at the national cemetery in Dallas County, Spur 408 in Dallas County from Interstate Highway 20 to Loop 12 is designated as Patriot Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as Patriot Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 190, Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(97), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.039. CONGRESSMAN FRANK M. TEJEDA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) United States Highway 281 from its intersection with Loop 410 in Bexar County to its intersection with the Atascosa-Bexar County Line is designated as the Congressman Frank M. Tejeda Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Congressman Frank M. Tejeda Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 519, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(98), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.0395. SENATOR JOHN TRAEGER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 123 between Interstate Highway 10 and United States Highway 90A is designated as the Senator John Traeger Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Senator John Traeger Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker required by this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money collected under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 525, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Sec. 225.040. LA ENTRADA AL PACIFICO CORRIDOR. (a) The following highways and any portion of a highway in a corridor on two miles of either side of the center line of the highway are designated as La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor:(1) State Highway 349 from Lamesa to the point on that highway that is closest to 32 degrees, 7 minutes, north latitude, by 102 degrees, 6 minutes, west longitude;(2) the segment or any roadway extending from the point described by Subdivision (1) to the point on Farm-to-Market Road 1788 closest to 32 degrees, 0 minutes, north latitude, by 102 degrees, 16 minutes, west longitude;(3) Farm-to-Market Road 1788 from the point described by Subdivision (2) to its intersection with Interstate Highway 20;(4) Interstate Highway 20 from its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1788 to its intersection with United States Highway 385;(5) United States Highway 385 from Odessa to Fort Stockton, including those portions that parallel United States Highway 67 and Interstate Highway 10; and(6) United States Highway 67 from Fort Stockton to Presidio, including those portions that parallel Interstate Highway 10 and United States Highway 90.(b) The department shall design and construct commemorative markers to be placed along the corridor indicating the highway number, its designation as the future route of La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a commemorative marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 595, Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(99), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 594, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.0401. EL CAMINO EAST/WEST CORRIDOR. (a) The parts of State Highways 7, 21, and 103, United States Highway 290, and Interstate Highway 10 that create a route from the Pendleton Bridge in Sabine County to the El Paso-Hudspeth County line are designated as the El Camino East/West Corridor.(b) The part of Interstate Highway 10 that follows the route of the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro in El Paso County is designated as the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro East/West Corridor.(c) To the extent the El Camino East/West Commission reimburses the department for the department's costs, the department shall:(1) design and construct markers in consultation with the El Camino East/West Commission to be placed along the corridor indicating the highway number, the appropriate designation, and any other appropriate information; and(2) erect a marker at each end of the corridor and at appropriate intermediate sites along the corridor.(d) Funds collected by the department under Subsection (c) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Sec. 225.0402. PRESTON TRAIL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 289 is designated as the Preston Trail Highway.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Preston Trail Highway, and any other appropriate information. The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 361, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.041. FLOURNOY ROAD. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 1931 in Alice is designated as Flournoy Road.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as Flournoy Road, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 792, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.
Sec. 225.042. SAM WALDROP HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE. (a) The interchange of U.S. Highways 83 and 84 and Loop 322 in Abilene is designated as the Sam Waldrop Highway Interchange.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the interchange number, the designation as the Sam Waldrop Interchange, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the interchange and at appropriate intermediate sites along the interchange.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1000, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999. Renumbered from Sec. 225.041 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(103), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 225.043. CESAR CHAVEZ MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 44 in Nueces County and Jim Wells County outside the city limits of Corpus Christi and exclusive of the segments of State Highway 44 that lie within the city limits of Robstown, Banquete, Agua Dulce, and Alice is designated as the Cesar Chavez Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Cesar Chavez Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1164, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999. Renumbered from Sec. 225.041 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(104), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Text of section as added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 163, Sec. 1Sec. 225.044. ATLAS ICBM HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 604 from State Highway 351 in Shackelford County to U.S. Highway 83 in Taylor County is designated as the Atlas ICBM Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Atlas ICBM Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 163, Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 2001.
Sec. 225.045. SERGEANT JOE PARKS, JR. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. Farm-to-Market Road 457, from mile marker #648 to #677, located in the County of Matagorda, is now named Sergeant Joe Parks, Jr. Memorial Highway.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 594, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.046. TEXAS INDEPENDENCE HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 225 between Loop 610 in Houston and State Highway 146 in La Porte is designated as the Texas Independence Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Independence Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 775, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.
Sec. 225.047. JUAN N. SEGUIN BOULEVARD. (a) Park Road 1836 between State Highway 134 and the San Jacinto Battleground is designated as the Juan N. Seguin Boulevard.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the park road number, the designation as the Juan N. Seguin Boulevard, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the boulevard and at appropriate intermediate sites along the boulevard.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 775, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.
Sec. 225.048. JUAN N. SEGUIN MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE. (a) The interchange between State Highway 225 and Loop 610 in Houston is designated as the Juan N. Seguin Memorial Interchange.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the interchange number, the designation as the Juan N. Seguin Memorial Interchange, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at one or more sites on the interchange and approaching the interchange in each direction.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 775, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.
Sec. 225.049. PHANTOM WARRIORS HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 195 from Interstate Highway 35 to the terminus of State Highway 195 in Killeen is designated as the Phantom Warriors Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Phantom Warriors Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at any appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) In this section, a reference to Interstate Highway 35 or to the terminus of State Highway 195 in Killeen means the interstate highway and terminus as they existed on January 1, 2003.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 807, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.050. RALPH L. LOWE PARKWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 528 in the city of Friendswood is designated as the Ralph L. Lowe Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the designation as the Ralph L. Lowe Parkway and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the parkway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the parkway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.044 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(128), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.051. CESAR CHAVEZ BORDER HIGHWAY. (a) Loop 375 between Interstate Highway 10 and Santa Fe Street in El Paso County is designated as the Cesar Chavez Border Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Cesar Chavez Border Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(129), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.052. BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE PARKWAY. (a) U.S. Highway 69 between Interstate Highway 10 in Beaumont and Loop 287 in Lufkin is designated as the Big Thicket National Preserve Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Big Thicket National Preserve Parkway and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the parkway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the parkway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1098, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(130), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.053. CHARLES K. DEVALL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of United States Highway 259 Relief Route from 4/10 mile south of the northern Kilgore municipal boundary to 7/10 mile south of the southern Kilgore municipal boundary is designated as the Charles K. Devall Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Charles K. Devall Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) In this section, a reference to the Kilgore municipal boundary means that boundary as it exists on January 1, 2001.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(131), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.054. TOM LANDRY HIGHWAY. (a) Interstate Highway 30 between Interstate 35E in Dallas and Interstate 35W in Fort Worth is designated as the Tom Landry Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Tom Landry Highway, and any other appropriate information. The department shall include a depiction of a fedora on each marker designed and constructed under this section.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 206, Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(132), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.055. L. P. "PETE" GILVIN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of Business United States Highway 287 in the municipal boundaries of Amarillo is designated as the L. P. "Pete" Gilvin Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the L. P. "Pete" Gilvin Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) In this section, a reference to the municipal boundaries of Amarillo means those boundaries as they exist on May 1, 2001.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(133), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.056. NASA PARKWAY. (a) The part of NASA Road 1 from State Highway 146 to Interstate Highway 45 and the part of Farm-to-Market Road 528 from Interstate Highway 45 to State Highway 35 are designated the NASA Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the NASA Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the parkway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the parkway.(d) This section does not affect the designation of part of Farm-to-Market Road 528 as the Ralph I. Lowe Parkway under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 45, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.057 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728, Sec. 23.001(84), eff. September 1, 2005.
Sec. 225.057. QUEEN ISABELLA MEMORIAL BRIDGE. (a) The structure connecting State Highway 100 and Park Road 100 between the eastern municipal boundary of Port Isabel and the western boundary of Padre Island is designated as the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge as a memorial to:(1) the deceased: Julio Mireles, Robert Harris, Gaspar Saenz Hinojosa, Robin Leavell, Hector Martinez, Jr., Stvan Francisco Rivas, Barry Welch, and Chealsa Welch;(2) the survivors: Bridgette Goza, Rene Mata, and Gustavo Morales, Jr.; and(3) the heroes of that tragic event.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the designation as the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the structure and at any appropriate intermediate sites along the structure.(d) In this section, a reference to a Port Isabel municipal boundary means that boundary as it exists on January 1, 2003.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 798, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Sec. 225.058. CHISHOLM TRAIL PARKWAY. (a) State Highway 121 between Farm-to-Market Road 1187 in Tarrant County and United States Highway 67 in Johnson County is designated as the Chisholm Trail Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Chisholm Trail Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 577, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., R.S., Ch. 284, Sec. 1For text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 546, Sec. 1, see other Sec. 225.059.Sec. 225.059. RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Those portions of Interstate Highway 20 located between the Tarrant-Parker County Line and the eastern municipal boundary of Grand Prairie and between the Dallas-Kaufman County Line and the Texas-Louisiana border are designated as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), the department is required to design, construct, and erect the markers only to the extent that money is available for this purpose from a grant or donation of private funds.(e) Funds collected under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section, shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 284, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 274, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., R.S., Ch. 546, Sec. 1For text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 284, Sec. 1, see other Sec. 225.059.Sec. 225.059. VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Spur 330 located in Harris County is designated as the Veterans Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of public funds, private funds, or both is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 546, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 989, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.0591. RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 290 in Harris County between the Harris County boundary with Waller County and Beltway 8 is designated as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless the department receives a grant or donation to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection.(e) Funds collected under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 286, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(68), eff. September 1, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(94), eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(95), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.060. MARSHALL FORMBY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Interstate Highway 27 between its intersection with United States Highway 84 in Lubbock and its intersection with Interstate Highway 40 in Amarillo is designated as the Marshall Formby Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Marshall Formby Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), the department is required to design, construct, and erect the markers only to the extent that money is available for this purpose from a grant or donation of private funds.(e) Funds collected by the department under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 851, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(69), eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.061. SPEAKER JIMMY TURMAN ROAD. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 68 in Fannin County is designated as Speaker Jimmy Turman Road.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the road number, the designation as Speaker Jimmy Turman Road, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the road and at appropriate intermediate sites along the road.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker required by this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 636, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Sec. 225.062. AMERICAN LEGION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) U.S. Highway 281 is designated as the American Legion Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the American Legion Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information. A marker erected under this section shall be of the same design as markers previously erected designating U.S. Highway 281 as the American Legion Memorial Highway by order of the commission. The department may accept decals from the American Legion for the markers.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1263, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(70), eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.063. STAFF SERGEANT HERBERT S. ROBERTSON, JR., MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 2065 from its intersection with State Highway 77 to its intersection with County Road 2466 is designated as the Staff Sergeant Herbert S. Robertson, Jr., Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Staff Sergeant Herbert S. Robertson, Jr., Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1283, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(71), eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.064. MARGARET HUNT HILL BRIDGE. (a) The structure on Spur 366 located in the city of Dallas connecting the east and west levee of the Trinity River is designated as the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the structure.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 651, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(72), eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.065. RUSSELL H. PERRY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Interstate Highway 345 located in Dallas between Interstate Highway 30 and Spur 366 is designated as the Russell H. Perry Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Russell H. Perry Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.066. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., FREEWAY. (a) The part of United States Highway 287 south of State Highway 180 to its intersection with Interstate Highway 820 in Tarrant County is designated as the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless the department receives a grant or donation to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.067. TOM RAMSAY HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of State Highway 37 located in Franklin County is designated as the Tom Ramsay Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Tom Ramsay Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.068. JASON OLIFF MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2004 located in Brazoria County is designated as the Jason Oliff Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Jason Oliff Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.069. PORTS-TO-PLAINS CORRIDOR. (a) The following highways are designated as the Ports-to-Plains Corridor:(1) Interstate Highway 35 from the Mexican border at Laredo to its intersection with U.S. Highway 83;(2) U.S. Highway 83 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 35 to its intersection with U.S. Highway 277 in Carrizo Springs;(3) U.S. Highway 277 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 83 in Carrizo Springs to its intersection with U.S. Highway 87 in San Angelo;(4) U.S. Highway 87 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 277 in San Angelo to Sterling City and on to Lamesa;(5) State Highway 158 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 87 near Sterling City to its intersection with Interstate Highway 20 in Midland;(6) Interstate Highway 20 from its intersection with State Highway 158 in Midland to its intersection with State Highway 349 in Midland;(7) State Highway 349 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 20 in Midland to Lamesa;(8) U.S. Highway 87 from Lamesa to its intersection with Interstate Highway 27 in Lubbock;(9) Interstate Highway 27 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 87 in Lubbock to its intersection with U.S. Highway 287 in Amarillo; and(10) U.S. Highway 287 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 27 in Amarillo to the Oklahoma state border.(b) The department shall design and construct identifying markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker required by this section unless a grant or donation is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money collected under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 403, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.070. MARGARET MCDERMOTT BRIDGE. (a) The structure on Interstate 30 located in the city of Dallas connecting the east and west levee of the Trinity River is designated as the Margaret McDermott Bridge.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Margaret McDermott Bridge, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the structure.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 236, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.071. SERGIO GONZALEZ, JR., AND ALFREDO GUTIERREZ, JR., M.D., LOOP. (a) Spur 239 in Val Verde County is designated as the Sergio Gonzalez, Jr., and Alfredo Gutierrez, Jr., M.D., Loop.(b) The department shall design and construct markers to be placed along Loop 239 in Val Verde County indicating the highway number, the designation as the Sergio Gonzalez, Jr., and Alfredo Gutierrez, Jr., M.D., Loop, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the loop and at intermediate sites along the loop that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 19.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.044 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(92), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.072. LOOP 79 IN VAL VERDE COUNTY. (a) In recognition of the cooperation between the department and Val Verde County, the designation of Loop 79 in Val Verde County shall be made by the Commissioners Court of Val Verde County.(b) The department shall design and construct markers to be placed along Loop 79 in Val Verde County indicating the highway number, the designation of the loop, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the loop and at intermediate sites along the loop that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1023, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.073. PICKLE PARKWAY. (a) State Highway 130 between Interstate Highway 35 and State Highway 195 in Williamson County and Interstate Highway 10 in Guadalupe County is designated as the Pickle Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Pickle Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the turnpike and at appropriate intermediate sites along the turnpike.(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), the department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 99, Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.066 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(96), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.074. VETERANS HIGHWAY. (a) Loop 534 between Interstate Highway 10 and State Highway 173 located in Kerrville is designated as the Veterans Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Veterans Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.066 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(97), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.075. HONORABLE STILLMAN DUDLEY HARRISON HIGHWAY. The Texas Department of Transportation shall designate U.S. Highway 90, from the Blue Star rest area southeast of Sanderson to the Val Verde County line, as the Honorable Stillman Dudley Harrison Highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.069 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(98), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.076. DR. HECTOR P. GARCIA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of State Highway 286 between State Highway 357 and Interstate Highway 37 in Corpus Christi is designated as Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.070 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(99), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.077. BILL SUMMERS INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 1015 between U.S. Highway 83 and the Progreso International Bridge is designated as the Bill Summers International Boulevard.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Bill Summers International Boulevard, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the boulevard and at appropriate intermediate sites along the boulevard.(d) The requirement that a recognized individual be deceased under Section 225.001(c) does not apply to this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 563, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.078. ARMY SPECIALIST WILLIAM JUSTIN BYLER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 158 in Runnels County, between Farm Road 2887 and Ranch Road 2111, is designated as the Army Specialist William Justin Byler Memorial Highway.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Army Specialist William Justin Byler Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information. The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 305, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.079. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., FREEWAY IN HUNT COUNTY. (a) The part of Interstate Highway 30 in the corporate limits of the city of Greenville is designated as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the freeway number, the designation as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway, and any other appropriate information. The department shall erect a marker at each end of the freeway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the freeway.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 204, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.080. TROOPER TODD DYLAN HOLMES MEMORIAL OVERPASS. (a) The structure on U.S. Highway 259 that passes over State Highway 155 in Upshur County is designated as the Trooper Todd Dylan Holmes Memorial Overpass.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:(1) design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Trooper Todd Dylan Holmes Memorial Overpass, and any other appropriate information; and(2) erect a marker:(A) at each end of the structure and at appropriate intermediate sites along the structure, including a site that is visible to a vehicle traveling on State Highway 155 as the vehicle travels under the structure; and(B) on each side of State Highway 155 at a site that is visible to approaching vehicles.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 437, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.081. TROOPER SCOTT BURNS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) U.S. Highway 59 between the northern corporate limits of the City of Jefferson and the southern corporate limits of the City of Linden is designated as the Trooper Scott Burns Memorial Highway.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:(1) design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Trooper Scott Burns 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.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 986, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
TRANSPORTATION CODETITLE 6. ROADWAYSSUBTITLE B. STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEMCHAPTER 225. STATE HIGHWAY NAMESSUBCHAPTER A. STATE HIGHWAY NAMES IN GENERALSec. 225.001. RESTRICTIONS ON NAMING HIGHWAY. (a) The commission may not designate a part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, by a name, including the name of a living individual or for an organization or event, or by a symbol other than the regular highway number.(b) Except as otherwise provided by statute, a part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, may not be designated by a name.(c) A part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, may be designated by the name of a person only if the person is deceased and was significant:(1) in the state's history; or(2) in the lives of the people of this state.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.002. MEMORIAL DESIGNATION OF HIGHWAY BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT. (a) A local government may assign a memorial or other identifying designation to a part of the highway system.(b) A part of the highway system assigned a designation under Subsection (a) may be marked only with the regular highway number.
Sec. 225.003. APPLICATION FOR AND SITE SELECTION OF MEMORIAL MARKER. (a) A local government planning a memorial designation must submit an application to the director completely describing:(1) the nature and objectives of the designation; and(2) any marker to be erected.(b) A marker may not be erected earlier than the 91st day after the date the director approves an application to allow the department to select and prepare a proper site.
Sec. 225.004. MEMORIAL MARKER. (a) A local government may purchase and furnish to the department a suitable locally identifying memorial marker.(b) If the director approves the size and type of a marker, the department, on request, may erect the marker at a place most suitable to the department's maintenance operations.(c) If two or more local governments cooperate in seeking a continuous memorial or other identifying designation, they may furnish to the department markers to be erected at each end of the designated limits and at intermediate sites so that markers are approximately 75 miles apart.(d) The department shall maintain the grounds for a marker. The local government shall repair or replace a marker.
Sec. 225.005. DESIGNATION OF HISTORICAL ROUTE. (a) The department shall mark with a historical name a farm-to-market or ranch road that follows a historical route if:(1) a county historical commission applies to the Texas Historical Commission and the department for the marking of the road; and(2) the Texas Historical Commission certifies that the name has been in common usage in the area for at least 50 years.(b) The evidence to support a certification under Subsection (a) must:(1) be submitted by the county historical commission applying for the designation; and(2) include an affidavit from each of at least five longtime residents of the area.(c) The department shall prepare and install signs along the road that indicate the road's historical name. The county historical commission applying for the designation shall pay the cost of preparing the signs.
Sec. 225.006. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. This subchapter does not:(1) supersede or conflict with an existing statute regulating the marking of a road or street; or(2) void or supersede the authority of a local governmental agency to regulate and mark a road or street.
SUBCHAPTER B. SPECIFIC STATE HIGHWAY NAMESSec. 225.021. GENERAL PROVISIONS. (a) The department shall repair and replace each marker required by this subchapter and maintain the grounds for the marker.(b) The department may accept a grant or donation to assist in financing the construction and maintenance of a marker.(c) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this subchapter unless a grant or donation of funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(d) Money received under Subsection (b) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.022. TEXAS VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) To honor the Texas citizens who served in the United States armed forces during the Vietnam War, the part of U.S. Highway 83 located in Texas is the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate. The intermediate sites may not be farther apart than 100 miles.
Sec. 225.0225. PURPLE HEART TRAIL. (a) The part of Interstate Highway 35 located in Texas is the Texas portion of the national Purple Heart Trail.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Purple Heart Trail, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate. The intermediate sites may not be farther apart than 100 miles.(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), the department is required to design, construct, and erect the markers only to the extent that money is available for this purpose from donations received from local Purple Heart organizations.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund for dedication under this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 323, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Sec. 225.023. NOLAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY. (a) The part of State Highway 288 between the Brazoria County line and Freeport is the Nolan Ryan Expressway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Nolan Ryan Expressway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Sec. 225.024. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY. (a) Beltway 8 in Harris County is the Sam Houston Parkway.(b) The department shall construct markers indicating the designation as the Sam Houston Parkway and other appropriate information.(c) The department may design the markers in coordination with a local entity. The department has final authority to approve the design of the markers.(d) The department shall erect a marker every five miles along the beltway except at sites where the department determines the placement of a marker is not feasible.
Sec. 225.025. SENATOR LLOYD BENTSEN HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 59 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 45 to its intersection with Interstate Highway 35 is the Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway. The intermediate sites may not be farther apart than 100 miles.
Sec. 225.026. FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD 390; SCENIC HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 390 in Washington County is a scenic highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as a scenic highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the scenic highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Sec. 225.027. 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION HIGHWAY. (a) The 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway is:(1) the part of U.S. Highway 290 from Interstate Highway 35 to State Highway 95;(2) the part of State Highway 95 from U.S. Highway 290 to State Highway 71; and(3) the part of State Highway 71 from State Highway 95 to Interstate Highway 35.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers to be placed along the memorial highway indicating the highway number, the designation as the 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Sec. 225.0274. 173D AIRBORNE BRIGADE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 173 between its intersection with State Highway 16 near Kerrville and its intersection with State Highway 16 near Jourdanton is designated as the 173d Airborne Brigade Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the 173d Airborne Brigade Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 449, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Sec. 225.0275. 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION HIGHWAY. (a) The 90th Infantry Division Memorial Highway is the part of U.S. Highway 90 in Bexar County from Interstate Highway Loop 410 to Farm-to-Market Road 1518.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers to be placed along the memorial highway indicating the highway number, the designation as the 90th Infantry Division Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 225.0276. SECOND INDIAN HEAD DIVISION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 1535 between Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis is designated as the Second Indian Head Division Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Second Indian Head Division Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 972, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Sec. 225.028. PEARL HARBOR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 290 between Johnson City and Interstate Highway 10 is the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the memorial highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.0285. WORLD WAR II VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The part of United States Highway 80 located in this state is designated as the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at each county line crossed by the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 585, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Sec. 225.029. PRESIDENTIAL CORRIDOR. (a) In recognition of the connection between the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library in Austin and the George Herbert Walker Bush Library in College Station, the parts of U.S. Highway 290 from Interstate Highway 35 to State Highway 21 and State Highway 21 from U.S. Highway 290 to State Highway 6 are the Presidential Corridor. The designation is in addition to any other designation.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Presidential Corridor, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the corridor and at appropriate intermediate sites along the corridor.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.030. HENRY G. "BUD" LEHMAN HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 290 in Lee County is the Henry G. "Bud" Lehman Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Henry G. "Bud" Lehman Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.031. RAY C. STOKER, JR., HIGHWAY. (a) The parts of Farm-to-Market Road 503 from Valera to Farm-to-Market Road 1929 and Farm-to-Market Road 1929 from Farm-to-Market Road 503 to U.S. Highway 83 are the Ray C. Stoker, Jr., Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ray C. Stoker, Jr., Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.032. S. M. WRIGHT FREEWAY. (a) In recognition of S. M. Wright's outstanding spiritual and civic contributions to the city of Dallas and the state, the parts of U.S. Highway 175 in Dallas County between Interstate Highway 45 and State Highway 310 and State Highway 310 between U.S. Highway 175 and State Loop 12 are the S. M. Wright Freeway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the S. M. Wright Freeway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the freeway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the freeway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.033. PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 190 in Dallas, Collin, and Denton counties is the President George Bush Highway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the President George Bush Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) If the Texas Turnpike Authority assumes jurisdiction over the highway, the authority has the powers and shall perform the duties of the department under this section and Section 225.021.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.034. TEXAS KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 6 from the Red River in Hardeman County to its intersection with Interstate Highway 45 in Galveston County is designated as the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 32, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.
Sec. 225.035. JOHN B. COLEMAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 35 in Harris County is designated as the John B. Coleman Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the John B. Coleman Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 547, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.036. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 35 in Matagorda and Brazoria counties is designated as the Stephen F. Austin Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Stephen F. Austin Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 44, Sec. 1, eff. May 7, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(95), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.037. THE BISHOP ERNEST T. DIXON, JR., MEMORIAL PARKWAY. (a) United States Highway 87 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 410 in Bexar County to its intersection with Loop 1604 is designated as the Bishop Ernest T. Dixon, Jr., Memorial Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Bishop Ernest T. Dixon, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the parkway and at intermediate sites along the parkway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 57, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(96), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.038. PATRIOT PARKWAY. (a) To commemorate the achievements of veterans buried at the national cemetery in Dallas County, Spur 408 in Dallas County from Interstate Highway 20 to Loop 12 is designated as Patriot Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as Patriot Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 190, Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(97), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.039. CONGRESSMAN FRANK M. TEJEDA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) United States Highway 281 from its intersection with Loop 410 in Bexar County to its intersection with the Atascosa-Bexar County Line is designated as the Congressman Frank M. Tejeda Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Congressman Frank M. Tejeda Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 519, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(98), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.0395. SENATOR JOHN TRAEGER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 123 between Interstate Highway 10 and United States Highway 90A is designated as the Senator John Traeger Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Senator John Traeger Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker required by this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money collected under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 525, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Sec. 225.040. LA ENTRADA AL PACIFICO CORRIDOR. (a) The following highways and any portion of a highway in a corridor on two miles of either side of the center line of the highway are designated as La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor:(1) State Highway 349 from Lamesa to the point on that highway that is closest to 32 degrees, 7 minutes, north latitude, by 102 degrees, 6 minutes, west longitude;(2) the segment or any roadway extending from the point described by Subdivision (1) to the point on Farm-to-Market Road 1788 closest to 32 degrees, 0 minutes, north latitude, by 102 degrees, 16 minutes, west longitude;(3) Farm-to-Market Road 1788 from the point described by Subdivision (2) to its intersection with Interstate Highway 20;(4) Interstate Highway 20 from its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1788 to its intersection with United States Highway 385;(5) United States Highway 385 from Odessa to Fort Stockton, including those portions that parallel United States Highway 67 and Interstate Highway 10; and(6) United States Highway 67 from Fort Stockton to Presidio, including those portions that parallel Interstate Highway 10 and United States Highway 90.(b) The department shall design and construct commemorative markers to be placed along the corridor indicating the highway number, its designation as the future route of La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a commemorative marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 595, Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(99), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 594, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.0401. EL CAMINO EAST/WEST CORRIDOR. (a) The parts of State Highways 7, 21, and 103, United States Highway 290, and Interstate Highway 10 that create a route from the Pendleton Bridge in Sabine County to the El Paso-Hudspeth County line are designated as the El Camino East/West Corridor.(b) The part of Interstate Highway 10 that follows the route of the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro in El Paso County is designated as the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro East/West Corridor.(c) To the extent the El Camino East/West Commission reimburses the department for the department's costs, the department shall:(1) design and construct markers in consultation with the El Camino East/West Commission to be placed along the corridor indicating the highway number, the appropriate designation, and any other appropriate information; and(2) erect a marker at each end of the corridor and at appropriate intermediate sites along the corridor.(d) Funds collected by the department under Subsection (c) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Sec. 225.0402. PRESTON TRAIL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 289 is designated as the Preston Trail Highway.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Preston Trail Highway, and any other appropriate information. The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 361, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.041. FLOURNOY ROAD. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 1931 in Alice is designated as Flournoy Road.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as Flournoy Road, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 792, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.
Sec. 225.042. SAM WALDROP HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE. (a) The interchange of U.S. Highways 83 and 84 and Loop 322 in Abilene is designated as the Sam Waldrop Highway Interchange.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the interchange number, the designation as the Sam Waldrop Interchange, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the interchange and at appropriate intermediate sites along the interchange.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1000, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999. Renumbered from Sec. 225.041 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(103), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 225.043. CESAR CHAVEZ MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 44 in Nueces County and Jim Wells County outside the city limits of Corpus Christi and exclusive of the segments of State Highway 44 that lie within the city limits of Robstown, Banquete, Agua Dulce, and Alice is designated as the Cesar Chavez Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Cesar Chavez Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1164, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999. Renumbered from Sec. 225.041 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(104), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Text of section as added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 163, Sec. 1Sec. 225.044. ATLAS ICBM HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 604 from State Highway 351 in Shackelford County to U.S. Highway 83 in Taylor County is designated as the Atlas ICBM Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Atlas ICBM Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 163, Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 2001.
Sec. 225.045. SERGEANT JOE PARKS, JR. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. Farm-to-Market Road 457, from mile marker #648 to #677, located in the County of Matagorda, is now named Sergeant Joe Parks, Jr. Memorial Highway.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 594, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.046. TEXAS INDEPENDENCE HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 225 between Loop 610 in Houston and State Highway 146 in La Porte is designated as the Texas Independence Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Independence Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 775, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.
Sec. 225.047. JUAN N. SEGUIN BOULEVARD. (a) Park Road 1836 between State Highway 134 and the San Jacinto Battleground is designated as the Juan N. Seguin Boulevard.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the park road number, the designation as the Juan N. Seguin Boulevard, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the boulevard and at appropriate intermediate sites along the boulevard.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 775, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.
Sec. 225.048. JUAN N. SEGUIN MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE. (a) The interchange between State Highway 225 and Loop 610 in Houston is designated as the Juan N. Seguin Memorial Interchange.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the interchange number, the designation as the Juan N. Seguin Memorial Interchange, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at one or more sites on the interchange and approaching the interchange in each direction.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 775, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.
Sec. 225.049. PHANTOM WARRIORS HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 195 from Interstate Highway 35 to the terminus of State Highway 195 in Killeen is designated as the Phantom Warriors Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Phantom Warriors Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at any appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) In this section, a reference to Interstate Highway 35 or to the terminus of State Highway 195 in Killeen means the interstate highway and terminus as they existed on January 1, 2003.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 807, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.050. RALPH L. LOWE PARKWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 528 in the city of Friendswood is designated as the Ralph L. Lowe Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the designation as the Ralph L. Lowe Parkway and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the parkway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the parkway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.044 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(128), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.051. CESAR CHAVEZ BORDER HIGHWAY. (a) Loop 375 between Interstate Highway 10 and Santa Fe Street in El Paso County is designated as the Cesar Chavez Border Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Cesar Chavez Border Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(129), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.052. BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE PARKWAY. (a) U.S. Highway 69 between Interstate Highway 10 in Beaumont and Loop 287 in Lufkin is designated as the Big Thicket National Preserve Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Big Thicket National Preserve Parkway and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the parkway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the parkway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1098, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(130), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.053. CHARLES K. DEVALL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of United States Highway 259 Relief Route from 4/10 mile south of the northern Kilgore municipal boundary to 7/10 mile south of the southern Kilgore municipal boundary is designated as the Charles K. Devall Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Charles K. Devall Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) In this section, a reference to the Kilgore municipal boundary means that boundary as it exists on January 1, 2001.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(131), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.054. TOM LANDRY HIGHWAY. (a) Interstate Highway 30 between Interstate 35E in Dallas and Interstate 35W in Fort Worth is designated as the Tom Landry Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Tom Landry Highway, and any other appropriate information. The department shall include a depiction of a fedora on each marker designed and constructed under this section.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 206, Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(132), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.055. L. P. "PETE" GILVIN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of Business United States Highway 287 in the municipal boundaries of Amarillo is designated as the L. P. "Pete" Gilvin Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the L. P. "Pete" Gilvin Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) In this section, a reference to the municipal boundaries of Amarillo means those boundaries as they exist on May 1, 2001.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(133), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.056. NASA PARKWAY. (a) The part of NASA Road 1 from State Highway 146 to Interstate Highway 45 and the part of Farm-to-Market Road 528 from Interstate Highway 45 to State Highway 35 are designated the NASA Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the NASA Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the parkway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the parkway.(d) This section does not affect the designation of part of Farm-to-Market Road 528 as the Ralph I. Lowe Parkway under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 45, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.057 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728, Sec. 23.001(84), eff. September 1, 2005.
Sec. 225.057. QUEEN ISABELLA MEMORIAL BRIDGE. (a) The structure connecting State Highway 100 and Park Road 100 between the eastern municipal boundary of Port Isabel and the western boundary of Padre Island is designated as the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge as a memorial to:(1) the deceased: Julio Mireles, Robert Harris, Gaspar Saenz Hinojosa, Robin Leavell, Hector Martinez, Jr., Stvan Francisco Rivas, Barry Welch, and Chealsa Welch;(2) the survivors: Bridgette Goza, Rene Mata, and Gustavo Morales, Jr.; and(3) the heroes of that tragic event.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the designation as the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the structure and at any appropriate intermediate sites along the structure.(d) In this section, a reference to a Port Isabel municipal boundary means that boundary as it exists on January 1, 2003.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 798, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Sec. 225.058. CHISHOLM TRAIL PARKWAY. (a) State Highway 121 between Farm-to-Market Road 1187 in Tarrant County and United States Highway 67 in Johnson County is designated as the Chisholm Trail Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Chisholm Trail Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 577, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., R.S., Ch. 284, Sec. 1For text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 546, Sec. 1, see other Sec. 225.059.Sec. 225.059. RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Those portions of Interstate Highway 20 located between the Tarrant-Parker County Line and the eastern municipal boundary of Grand Prairie and between the Dallas-Kaufman County Line and the Texas-Louisiana border are designated as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), the department is required to design, construct, and erect the markers only to the extent that money is available for this purpose from a grant or donation of private funds.(e) Funds collected under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section, shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 284, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 274, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., R.S., Ch. 546, Sec. 1For text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 284, Sec. 1, see other Sec. 225.059.Sec. 225.059. VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Spur 330 located in Harris County is designated as the Veterans Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of public funds, private funds, or both is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 546, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 989, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.0591. RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 290 in Harris County between the Harris County boundary with Waller County and Beltway 8 is designated as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless the department receives a grant or donation to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection.(e) Funds collected under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 286, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(68), eff. September 1, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(94), eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(95), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.060. MARSHALL FORMBY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Interstate Highway 27 between its intersection with United States Highway 84 in Lubbock and its intersection with Interstate Highway 40 in Amarillo is designated as the Marshall Formby Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Marshall Formby Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), the department is required to design, construct, and erect the markers only to the extent that money is available for this purpose from a grant or donation of private funds.(e) Funds collected by the department under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 851, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(69), eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.061. SPEAKER JIMMY TURMAN ROAD. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 68 in Fannin County is designated as Speaker Jimmy Turman Road.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the road number, the designation as Speaker Jimmy Turman Road, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the road and at appropriate intermediate sites along the road.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker required by this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 636, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Sec. 225.062. AMERICAN LEGION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) U.S. Highway 281 is designated as the American Legion Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the American Legion Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information. A marker erected under this section shall be of the same design as markers previously erected designating U.S. Highway 281 as the American Legion Memorial Highway by order of the commission. The department may accept decals from the American Legion for the markers.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1263, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(70), eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.063. STAFF SERGEANT HERBERT S. ROBERTSON, JR., MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 2065 from its intersection with State Highway 77 to its intersection with County Road 2466 is designated as the Staff Sergeant Herbert S. Robertson, Jr., Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Staff Sergeant Herbert S. Robertson, Jr., Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1283, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(71), eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.064. MARGARET HUNT HILL BRIDGE. (a) The structure on Spur 366 located in the city of Dallas connecting the east and west levee of the Trinity River is designated as the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the structure.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 651, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(72), eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.065. RUSSELL H. PERRY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Interstate Highway 345 located in Dallas between Interstate Highway 30 and Spur 366 is designated as the Russell H. Perry Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Russell H. Perry Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.066. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., FREEWAY. (a) The part of United States Highway 287 south of State Highway 180 to its intersection with Interstate Highway 820 in Tarrant County is designated as the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless the department receives a grant or donation to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.067. TOM RAMSAY HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of State Highway 37 located in Franklin County is designated as the Tom Ramsay Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Tom Ramsay Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.068. JASON OLIFF MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2004 located in Brazoria County is designated as the Jason Oliff Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Jason Oliff Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.069. PORTS-TO-PLAINS CORRIDOR. (a) The following highways are designated as the Ports-to-Plains Corridor:(1) Interstate Highway 35 from the Mexican border at Laredo to its intersection with U.S. Highway 83;(2) U.S. Highway 83 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 35 to its intersection with U.S. Highway 277 in Carrizo Springs;(3) U.S. Highway 277 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 83 in Carrizo Springs to its intersection with U.S. Highway 87 in San Angelo;(4) U.S. Highway 87 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 277 in San Angelo to Sterling City and on to Lamesa;(5) State Highway 158 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 87 near Sterling City to its intersection with Interstate Highway 20 in Midland;(6) Interstate Highway 20 from its intersection with State Highway 158 in Midland to its intersection with State Highway 349 in Midland;(7) State Highway 349 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 20 in Midland to Lamesa;(8) U.S. Highway 87 from Lamesa to its intersection with Interstate Highway 27 in Lubbock;(9) Interstate Highway 27 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 87 in Lubbock to its intersection with U.S. Highway 287 in Amarillo; and(10) U.S. Highway 287 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 27 in Amarillo to the Oklahoma state border.(b) The department shall design and construct identifying markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker required by this section unless a grant or donation is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money collected under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 403, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.070. MARGARET MCDERMOTT BRIDGE. (a) The structure on Interstate 30 located in the city of Dallas connecting the east and west levee of the Trinity River is designated as the Margaret McDermott Bridge.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Margaret McDermott Bridge, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the structure.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 236, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.071. SERGIO GONZALEZ, JR., AND ALFREDO GUTIERREZ, JR., M.D., LOOP. (a) Spur 239 in Val Verde County is designated as the Sergio Gonzalez, Jr., and Alfredo Gutierrez, Jr., M.D., Loop.(b) The department shall design and construct markers to be placed along Loop 239 in Val Verde County indicating the highway number, the designation as the Sergio Gonzalez, Jr., and Alfredo Gutierrez, Jr., M.D., Loop, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the loop and at intermediate sites along the loop that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 19.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.044 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(92), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.072. LOOP 79 IN VAL VERDE COUNTY. (a) In recognition of the cooperation between the department and Val Verde County, the designation of Loop 79 in Val Verde County shall be made by the Commissioners Court of Val Verde County.(b) The department shall design and construct markers to be placed along Loop 79 in Val Verde County indicating the highway number, the designation of the loop, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the loop and at intermediate sites along the loop that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1023, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.073. PICKLE PARKWAY. (a) State Highway 130 between Interstate Highway 35 and State Highway 195 in Williamson County and Interstate Highway 10 in Guadalupe County is designated as the Pickle Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Pickle Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the turnpike and at appropriate intermediate sites along the turnpike.(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), the department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 99, Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.066 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(96), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.074. VETERANS HIGHWAY. (a) Loop 534 between Interstate Highway 10 and State Highway 173 located in Kerrville is designated as the Veterans Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Veterans Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.066 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(97), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.075. HONORABLE STILLMAN DUDLEY HARRISON HIGHWAY. The Texas Department of Transportation shall designate U.S. Highway 90, from the Blue Star rest area southeast of Sanderson to the Val Verde County line, as the Honorable Stillman Dudley Harrison Highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.069 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(98), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.076. DR. HECTOR P. GARCIA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of State Highway 286 between State Highway 357 and Interstate Highway 37 in Corpus Christi is designated as Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.070 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(99), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.077. BILL SUMMERS INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 1015 between U.S. Highway 83 and the Progreso International Bridge is designated as the Bill Summers International Boulevard.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Bill Summers International Boulevard, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the boulevard and at appropriate intermediate sites along the boulevard.(d) The requirement that a recognized individual be deceased under Section 225.001(c) does not apply to this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 563, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.078. ARMY SPECIALIST WILLIAM JUSTIN BYLER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 158 in Runnels County, between Farm Road 2887 and Ranch Road 2111, is designated as the Army Specialist William Justin Byler Memorial Highway.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Army Specialist William Justin Byler Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information. The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 305, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.079. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., FREEWAY IN HUNT COUNTY. (a) The part of Interstate Highway 30 in the corporate limits of the city of Greenville is designated as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the freeway number, the designation as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway, and any other appropriate information. The department shall erect a marker at each end of the freeway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the freeway.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 204, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.080. TROOPER TODD DYLAN HOLMES MEMORIAL OVERPASS. (a) The structure on U.S. Highway 259 that passes over State Highway 155 in Upshur County is designated as the Trooper Todd Dylan Holmes Memorial Overpass.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:(1) design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Trooper Todd Dylan Holmes Memorial Overpass, and any other appropriate information; and(2) erect a marker:(A) at each end of the structure and at appropriate intermediate sites along the structure, including a site that is visible to a vehicle traveling on State Highway 155 as the vehicle travels under the structure; and(B) on each side of State Highway 155 at a site that is visible to approaching vehicles.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 437, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.081. TROOPER SCOTT BURNS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) U.S. Highway 59 between the northern corporate limits of the City of Jefferson and the southern corporate limits of the City of Linden is designated as the Trooper Scott Burns Memorial Highway.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:(1) design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Trooper Scott Burns 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.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 986, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
TRANSPORTATION CODETITLE 6. ROADWAYSSUBTITLE B. STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEMCHAPTER 225. STATE HIGHWAY NAMESSUBCHAPTER A. STATE HIGHWAY NAMES IN GENERALSec. 225.001. RESTRICTIONS ON NAMING HIGHWAY. (a) The commission may not designate a part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, by a name, including the name of a living individual or for an organization or event, or by a symbol other than the regular highway number.(b) Except as otherwise provided by statute, a part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, may not be designated by a name.(c) A part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, may be designated by the name of a person only if the person is deceased and was significant:(1) in the state's history; or(2) in the lives of the people of this state.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.002. MEMORIAL DESIGNATION OF HIGHWAY BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT. (a) A local government may assign a memorial or other identifying designation to a part of the highway system.(b) A part of the highway system assigned a designation under Subsection (a) may be marked only with the regular highway number.
Sec. 225.003. APPLICATION FOR AND SITE SELECTION OF MEMORIAL MARKER. (a) A local government planning a memorial designation must submit an application to the director completely describing:(1) the nature and objectives of the designation; and(2) any marker to be erected.(b) A marker may not be erected earlier than the 91st day after the date the director approves an application to allow the department to select and prepare a proper site.
Sec. 225.004. MEMORIAL MARKER. (a) A local government may purchase and furnish to the department a suitable locally identifying memorial marker.(b) If the director approves the size and type of a marker, the department, on request, may erect the marker at a place most suitable to the department's maintenance operations.(c) If two or more local governments cooperate in seeking a continuous memorial or other identifying designation, they may furnish to the department markers to be erected at each end of the designated limits and at intermediate sites so that markers are approximately 75 miles apart.(d) The department shall maintain the grounds for a marker. The local government shall repair or replace a marker.
Sec. 225.005. DESIGNATION OF HISTORICAL ROUTE. (a) The department shall mark with a historical name a farm-to-market or ranch road that follows a historical route if:(1) a county historical commission applies to the Texas Historical Commission and the department for the marking of the road; and(2) the Texas Historical Commission certifies that the name has been in common usage in the area for at least 50 years.(b) The evidence to support a certification under Subsection (a) must:(1) be submitted by the county historical commission applying for the designation; and(2) include an affidavit from each of at least five longtime residents of the area.(c) The department shall prepare and install signs along the road that indicate the road's historical name. The county historical commission applying for the designation shall pay the cost of preparing the signs.
Sec. 225.006. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. This subchapter does not:(1) supersede or conflict with an existing statute regulating the marking of a road or street; or(2) void or supersede the authority of a local governmental agency to regulate and mark a road or street.
SUBCHAPTER B. SPECIFIC STATE HIGHWAY NAMESSec. 225.021. GENERAL PROVISIONS. (a) The department shall repair and replace each marker required by this subchapter and maintain the grounds for the marker.(b) The department may accept a grant or donation to assist in financing the construction and maintenance of a marker.(c) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this subchapter unless a grant or donation of funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(d) Money received under Subsection (b) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.022. TEXAS VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) To honor the Texas citizens who served in the United States armed forces during the Vietnam War, the part of U.S. Highway 83 located in Texas is the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate. The intermediate sites may not be farther apart than 100 miles.
Sec. 225.0225. PURPLE HEART TRAIL. (a) The part of Interstate Highway 35 located in Texas is the Texas portion of the national Purple Heart Trail.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Purple Heart Trail, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate. The intermediate sites may not be farther apart than 100 miles.(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), the department is required to design, construct, and erect the markers only to the extent that money is available for this purpose from donations received from local Purple Heart organizations.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund for dedication under this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 323, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Sec. 225.023. NOLAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY. (a) The part of State Highway 288 between the Brazoria County line and Freeport is the Nolan Ryan Expressway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Nolan Ryan Expressway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Sec. 225.024. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY. (a) Beltway 8 in Harris County is the Sam Houston Parkway.(b) The department shall construct markers indicating the designation as the Sam Houston Parkway and other appropriate information.(c) The department may design the markers in coordination with a local entity. The department has final authority to approve the design of the markers.(d) The department shall erect a marker every five miles along the beltway except at sites where the department determines the placement of a marker is not feasible.
Sec. 225.025. SENATOR LLOYD BENTSEN HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 59 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 45 to its intersection with Interstate Highway 35 is the Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway. The intermediate sites may not be farther apart than 100 miles.
Sec. 225.026. FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD 390; SCENIC HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 390 in Washington County is a scenic highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as a scenic highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the scenic highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Sec. 225.027. 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION HIGHWAY. (a) The 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway is:(1) the part of U.S. Highway 290 from Interstate Highway 35 to State Highway 95;(2) the part of State Highway 95 from U.S. Highway 290 to State Highway 71; and(3) the part of State Highway 71 from State Highway 95 to Interstate Highway 35.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers to be placed along the memorial highway indicating the highway number, the designation as the 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Sec. 225.0274. 173D AIRBORNE BRIGADE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 173 between its intersection with State Highway 16 near Kerrville and its intersection with State Highway 16 near Jourdanton is designated as the 173d Airborne Brigade Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the 173d Airborne Brigade Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 449, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Sec. 225.0275. 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION HIGHWAY. (a) The 90th Infantry Division Memorial Highway is the part of U.S. Highway 90 in Bexar County from Interstate Highway Loop 410 to Farm-to-Market Road 1518.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers to be placed along the memorial highway indicating the highway number, the designation as the 90th Infantry Division Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 225.0276. SECOND INDIAN HEAD DIVISION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 1535 between Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis is designated as the Second Indian Head Division Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Second Indian Head Division Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 972, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Sec. 225.028. PEARL HARBOR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 290 between Johnson City and Interstate Highway 10 is the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the memorial highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.0285. WORLD WAR II VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The part of United States Highway 80 located in this state is designated as the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at each county line crossed by the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 585, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Sec. 225.029. PRESIDENTIAL CORRIDOR. (a) In recognition of the connection between the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library in Austin and the George Herbert Walker Bush Library in College Station, the parts of U.S. Highway 290 from Interstate Highway 35 to State Highway 21 and State Highway 21 from U.S. Highway 290 to State Highway 6 are the Presidential Corridor. The designation is in addition to any other designation.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Presidential Corridor, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the corridor and at appropriate intermediate sites along the corridor.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.030. HENRY G. "BUD" LEHMAN HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 290 in Lee County is the Henry G. "Bud" Lehman Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Henry G. "Bud" Lehman Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.031. RAY C. STOKER, JR., HIGHWAY. (a) The parts of Farm-to-Market Road 503 from Valera to Farm-to-Market Road 1929 and Farm-to-Market Road 1929 from Farm-to-Market Road 503 to U.S. Highway 83 are the Ray C. Stoker, Jr., Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ray C. Stoker, Jr., Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.032. S. M. WRIGHT FREEWAY. (a) In recognition of S. M. Wright's outstanding spiritual and civic contributions to the city of Dallas and the state, the parts of U.S. Highway 175 in Dallas County between Interstate Highway 45 and State Highway 310 and State Highway 310 between U.S. Highway 175 and State Loop 12 are the S. M. Wright Freeway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the S. M. Wright Freeway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the freeway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the freeway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.033. PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 190 in Dallas, Collin, and Denton counties is the President George Bush Highway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the President George Bush Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) If the Texas Turnpike Authority assumes jurisdiction over the highway, the authority has the powers and shall perform the duties of the department under this section and Section 225.021.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.034. TEXAS KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 6 from the Red River in Hardeman County to its intersection with Interstate Highway 45 in Galveston County is designated as the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 32, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.
Sec. 225.035. JOHN B. COLEMAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 35 in Harris County is designated as the John B. Coleman Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the John B. Coleman Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 547, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 225.036. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 35 in Matagorda and Brazoria counties is designated as the Stephen F. Austin Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Stephen F. Austin Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 44, Sec. 1, eff. May 7, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(95), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.037. THE BISHOP ERNEST T. DIXON, JR., MEMORIAL PARKWAY. (a) United States Highway 87 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 410 in Bexar County to its intersection with Loop 1604 is designated as the Bishop Ernest T. Dixon, Jr., Memorial Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Bishop Ernest T. Dixon, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the parkway and at intermediate sites along the parkway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 57, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(96), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.038. PATRIOT PARKWAY. (a) To commemorate the achievements of veterans buried at the national cemetery in Dallas County, Spur 408 in Dallas County from Interstate Highway 20 to Loop 12 is designated as Patriot Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as Patriot Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 190, Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(97), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.039. CONGRESSMAN FRANK M. TEJEDA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) United States Highway 281 from its intersection with Loop 410 in Bexar County to its intersection with the Atascosa-Bexar County Line is designated as the Congressman Frank M. Tejeda Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Congressman Frank M. Tejeda Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 519, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(98), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.0395. SENATOR JOHN TRAEGER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 123 between Interstate Highway 10 and United States Highway 90A is designated as the Senator John Traeger Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Senator John Traeger Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker required by this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money collected under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 525, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Sec. 225.040. LA ENTRADA AL PACIFICO CORRIDOR. (a) The following highways and any portion of a highway in a corridor on two miles of either side of the center line of the highway are designated as La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor:(1) State Highway 349 from Lamesa to the point on that highway that is closest to 32 degrees, 7 minutes, north latitude, by 102 degrees, 6 minutes, west longitude;(2) the segment or any roadway extending from the point described by Subdivision (1) to the point on Farm-to-Market Road 1788 closest to 32 degrees, 0 minutes, north latitude, by 102 degrees, 16 minutes, west longitude;(3) Farm-to-Market Road 1788 from the point described by Subdivision (2) to its intersection with Interstate Highway 20;(4) Interstate Highway 20 from its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1788 to its intersection with United States Highway 385;(5) United States Highway 385 from Odessa to Fort Stockton, including those portions that parallel United States Highway 67 and Interstate Highway 10; and(6) United States Highway 67 from Fort Stockton to Presidio, including those portions that parallel Interstate Highway 10 and United States Highway 90.(b) The department shall design and construct commemorative markers to be placed along the corridor indicating the highway number, its designation as the future route of La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a commemorative marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 595, Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(99), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Renumbered from Sec. 225.034 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 594, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.0401. EL CAMINO EAST/WEST CORRIDOR. (a) The parts of State Highways 7, 21, and 103, United States Highway 290, and Interstate Highway 10 that create a route from the Pendleton Bridge in Sabine County to the El Paso-Hudspeth County line are designated as the El Camino East/West Corridor.(b) The part of Interstate Highway 10 that follows the route of the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro in El Paso County is designated as the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro East/West Corridor.(c) To the extent the El Camino East/West Commission reimburses the department for the department's costs, the department shall:(1) design and construct markers in consultation with the El Camino East/West Commission to be placed along the corridor indicating the highway number, the appropriate designation, and any other appropriate information; and(2) erect a marker at each end of the corridor and at appropriate intermediate sites along the corridor.(d) Funds collected by the department under Subsection (c) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Sec. 225.0402. PRESTON TRAIL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 289 is designated as the Preston Trail Highway.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Preston Trail Highway, and any other appropriate information. The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 361, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.041. FLOURNOY ROAD. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 1931 in Alice is designated as Flournoy Road.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as Flournoy Road, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 792, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.
Sec. 225.042. SAM WALDROP HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE. (a) The interchange of U.S. Highways 83 and 84 and Loop 322 in Abilene is designated as the Sam Waldrop Highway Interchange.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the interchange number, the designation as the Sam Waldrop Interchange, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the interchange and at appropriate intermediate sites along the interchange.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1000, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999. Renumbered from Sec. 225.041 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(103), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 225.043. CESAR CHAVEZ MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 44 in Nueces County and Jim Wells County outside the city limits of Corpus Christi and exclusive of the segments of State Highway 44 that lie within the city limits of Robstown, Banquete, Agua Dulce, and Alice is designated as the Cesar Chavez Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Cesar Chavez Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1164, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999. Renumbered from Sec. 225.041 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(104), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Text of section as added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 163, Sec. 1Sec. 225.044. ATLAS ICBM HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 604 from State Highway 351 in Shackelford County to U.S. Highway 83 in Taylor County is designated as the Atlas ICBM Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Atlas ICBM Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 163, Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 2001.
Sec. 225.045. SERGEANT JOE PARKS, JR. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. Farm-to-Market Road 457, from mile marker #648 to #677, located in the County of Matagorda, is now named Sergeant Joe Parks, Jr. Memorial Highway.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 594, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Sec. 225.046. TEXAS INDEPENDENCE HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 225 between Loop 610 in Houston and State Highway 146 in La Porte is designated as the Texas Independence Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Independence Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 775, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.
Sec. 225.047. JUAN N. SEGUIN BOULEVARD. (a) Park Road 1836 between State Highway 134 and the San Jacinto Battleground is designated as the Juan N. Seguin Boulevard.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the park road number, the designation as the Juan N. Seguin Boulevard, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the boulevard and at appropriate intermediate sites along the boulevard.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 775, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.
Sec. 225.048. JUAN N. SEGUIN MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE. (a) The interchange between State Highway 225 and Loop 610 in Houston is designated as the Juan N. Seguin Memorial Interchange.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the interchange number, the designation as the Juan N. Seguin Memorial Interchange, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at one or more sites on the interchange and approaching the interchange in each direction.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 775, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.
Sec. 225.049. PHANTOM WARRIORS HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 195 from Interstate Highway 35 to the terminus of State Highway 195 in Killeen is designated as the Phantom Warriors Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Phantom Warriors Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at any appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) In this section, a reference to Interstate Highway 35 or to the terminus of State Highway 195 in Killeen means the interstate highway and terminus as they existed on January 1, 2003.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 807, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.050. RALPH L. LOWE PARKWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 528 in the city of Friendswood is designated as the Ralph L. Lowe Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the designation as the Ralph L. Lowe Parkway and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the parkway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the parkway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.044 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(128), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.051. CESAR CHAVEZ BORDER HIGHWAY. (a) Loop 375 between Interstate Highway 10 and Santa Fe Street in El Paso County is designated as the Cesar Chavez Border Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Cesar Chavez Border Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(129), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.052. BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE PARKWAY. (a) U.S. Highway 69 between Interstate Highway 10 in Beaumont and Loop 287 in Lufkin is designated as the Big Thicket National Preserve Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Big Thicket National Preserve Parkway and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the parkway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the parkway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1098, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(130), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.053. CHARLES K. DEVALL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of United States Highway 259 Relief Route from 4/10 mile south of the northern Kilgore municipal boundary to 7/10 mile south of the southern Kilgore municipal boundary is designated as the Charles K. Devall Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Charles K. Devall Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) In this section, a reference to the Kilgore municipal boundary means that boundary as it exists on January 1, 2001.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(131), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.054. TOM LANDRY HIGHWAY. (a) Interstate Highway 30 between Interstate 35E in Dallas and Interstate 35W in Fort Worth is designated as the Tom Landry Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Tom Landry Highway, and any other appropriate information. The department shall include a depiction of a fedora on each marker designed and constructed under this section.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 206, Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(132), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.055. L. P. "PETE" GILVIN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of Business United States Highway 287 in the municipal boundaries of Amarillo is designated as the L. P. "Pete" Gilvin Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the L. P. "Pete" Gilvin Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) In this section, a reference to the municipal boundaries of Amarillo means those boundaries as they exist on May 1, 2001.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Sec. 225.046 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(133), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 225.056. NASA PARKWAY. (a) The part of NASA Road 1 from State Highway 146 to Interstate Highway 45 and the part of Farm-to-Market Road 528 from Interstate Highway 45 to State Highway 35 are designated the NASA Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the NASA Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the parkway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the parkway.(d) This section does not affect the designation of part of Farm-to-Market Road 528 as the Ralph I. Lowe Parkway under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 45, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.057 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728, Sec. 23.001(84), eff. September 1, 2005.
Sec. 225.057. QUEEN ISABELLA MEMORIAL BRIDGE. (a) The structure connecting State Highway 100 and Park Road 100 between the eastern municipal boundary of Port Isabel and the western boundary of Padre Island is designated as the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge as a memorial to:(1) the deceased: Julio Mireles, Robert Harris, Gaspar Saenz Hinojosa, Robin Leavell, Hector Martinez, Jr., Stvan Francisco Rivas, Barry Welch, and Chealsa Welch;(2) the survivors: Bridgette Goza, Rene Mata, and Gustavo Morales, Jr.; and(3) the heroes of that tragic event.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the designation as the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the structure and at any appropriate intermediate sites along the structure.(d) In this section, a reference to a Port Isabel municipal boundary means that boundary as it exists on January 1, 2003.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 798, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Sec. 225.058. CHISHOLM TRAIL PARKWAY. (a) State Highway 121 between Farm-to-Market Road 1187 in Tarrant County and United States Highway 67 in Johnson County is designated as the Chisholm Trail Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Chisholm Trail Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 577, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., R.S., Ch. 284, Sec. 1For text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 546, Sec. 1, see other Sec. 225.059.Sec. 225.059. RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Those portions of Interstate Highway 20 located between the Tarrant-Parker County Line and the eastern municipal boundary of Grand Prairie and between the Dallas-Kaufman County Line and the Texas-Louisiana border are designated as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), the department is required to design, construct, and erect the markers only to the extent that money is available for this purpose from a grant or donation of private funds.(e) Funds collected under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section, shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 284, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 274, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., R.S., Ch. 546, Sec. 1For text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 284, Sec. 1, see other Sec. 225.059.Sec. 225.059. VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Spur 330 located in Harris County is designated as the Veterans Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of public funds, private funds, or both is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 546, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 989, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.0591. RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 290 in Harris County between the Harris County boundary with Waller County and Beltway 8 is designated as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless the department receives a grant or donation to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection.(e) Funds collected under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 286, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(68), eff. September 1, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(94), eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(95), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.060. MARSHALL FORMBY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Interstate Highway 27 between its intersection with United States Highway 84 in Lubbock and its intersection with Interstate Highway 40 in Amarillo is designated as the Marshall Formby Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Marshall Formby Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), the department is required to design, construct, and erect the markers only to the extent that money is available for this purpose from a grant or donation of private funds.(e) Funds collected by the department under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 851, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(69), eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.061. SPEAKER JIMMY TURMAN ROAD. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 68 in Fannin County is designated as Speaker Jimmy Turman Road.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the road number, the designation as Speaker Jimmy Turman Road, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the road and at appropriate intermediate sites along the road.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker required by this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 636, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Sec. 225.062. AMERICAN LEGION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) U.S. Highway 281 is designated as the American Legion Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the American Legion Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information. A marker erected under this section shall be of the same design as markers previously erected designating U.S. Highway 281 as the American Legion Memorial Highway by order of the commission. The department may accept decals from the American Legion for the markers.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1263, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(70), eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.063. STAFF SERGEANT HERBERT S. ROBERTSON, JR., MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 2065 from its intersection with State Highway 77 to its intersection with County Road 2466 is designated as the Staff Sergeant Herbert S. Robertson, Jr., Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Staff Sergeant Herbert S. Robertson, Jr., Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1283, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(71), eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.064. MARGARET HUNT HILL BRIDGE. (a) The structure on Spur 366 located in the city of Dallas connecting the east and west levee of the Trinity River is designated as the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the structure.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 651, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.059 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921, Sec. 17.001(72), eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.065. RUSSELL H. PERRY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Interstate Highway 345 located in Dallas between Interstate Highway 30 and Spur 366 is designated as the Russell H. Perry Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Russell H. Perry Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.066. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., FREEWAY. (a) The part of United States Highway 287 south of State Highway 180 to its intersection with Interstate Highway 820 in Tarrant County is designated as the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway.(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless the department receives a grant or donation to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.067. TOM RAMSAY HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of State Highway 37 located in Franklin County is designated as the Tom Ramsay Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Tom Ramsay Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.068. JASON OLIFF MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2004 located in Brazoria County is designated as the Jason Oliff Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Jason Oliff Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007.
Sec. 225.069. PORTS-TO-PLAINS CORRIDOR. (a) The following highways are designated as the Ports-to-Plains Corridor:(1) Interstate Highway 35 from the Mexican border at Laredo to its intersection with U.S. Highway 83;(2) U.S. Highway 83 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 35 to its intersection with U.S. Highway 277 in Carrizo Springs;(3) U.S. Highway 277 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 83 in Carrizo Springs to its intersection with U.S. Highway 87 in San Angelo;(4) U.S. Highway 87 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 277 in San Angelo to Sterling City and on to Lamesa;(5) State Highway 158 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 87 near Sterling City to its intersection with Interstate Highway 20 in Midland;(6) Interstate Highway 20 from its intersection with State Highway 158 in Midland to its intersection with State Highway 349 in Midland;(7) State Highway 349 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 20 in Midland to Lamesa;(8) U.S. Highway 87 from Lamesa to its intersection with Interstate Highway 27 in Lubbock;(9) Interstate Highway 27 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 87 in Lubbock to its intersection with U.S. Highway 287 in Amarillo; and(10) U.S. Highway 287 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 27 in Amarillo to the Oklahoma state border.(b) The department shall design and construct identifying markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker required by this section unless a grant or donation is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money collected under Section 225.021 for the purpose of implementing this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 403, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.070. MARGARET MCDERMOTT BRIDGE. (a) The structure on Interstate 30 located in the city of Dallas connecting the east and west levee of the Trinity River is designated as the Margaret McDermott Bridge.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Margaret McDermott Bridge, and any other appropriate information.(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the structure.(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 236, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 225.071. SERGIO GONZALEZ, JR., AND ALFREDO GUTIERREZ, JR., M.D., LOOP. (a) Spur 239 in Val Verde County is designated as the Sergio Gonzalez, Jr., and Alfredo Gutierrez, Jr., M.D., Loop.(b) The department shall design and construct markers to be placed along Loop 239 in Val Verde County indicating the highway number, the designation as the Sergio Gonzalez, Jr., and Alfredo Gutierrez, Jr., M.D., Loop, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the loop and at intermediate sites along the loop that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 19.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.044 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(92), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.072. LOOP 79 IN VAL VERDE COUNTY. (a) In recognition of the cooperation between the department and Val Verde County, the designation of Loop 79 in Val Verde County shall be made by the Commissioners Court of Val Verde County.(b) The department shall design and construct markers to be placed along Loop 79 in Val Verde County indicating the highway number, the designation of the loop, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the loop and at intermediate sites along the loop that the department determines are appropriate.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1023, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.073. PICKLE PARKWAY. (a) State Highway 130 between Interstate Highway 35 and State Highway 195 in Williamson County and Interstate Highway 10 in Guadalupe County is designated as the Pickle Parkway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Pickle Parkway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the turnpike and at appropriate intermediate sites along the turnpike.(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), the department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(e) Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 99, Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.066 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(96), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.074. VETERANS HIGHWAY. (a) Loop 534 between Interstate Highway 10 and State Highway 173 located in Kerrville is designated as the Veterans Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Veterans Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.066 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(97), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.075. HONORABLE STILLMAN DUDLEY HARRISON HIGHWAY. The Texas Department of Transportation shall designate U.S. Highway 90, from the Blue Star rest area southeast of Sanderson to the Val Verde County line, as the Honorable Stillman Dudley Harrison Highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.069 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(98), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.076. DR. HECTOR P. GARCIA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of State Highway 286 between State Highway 357 and Interstate Highway 37 in Corpus Christi is designated as Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Highway.(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160, Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 225.070 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 27.001(99), eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.077. BILL SUMMERS INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 1015 between U.S. Highway 83 and the Progreso International Bridge is designated as the Bill Summers International Boulevard.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Bill Summers International Boulevard, and any other appropriate information.(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the boulevard and at appropriate intermediate sites along the boulevard.(d) The requirement that a recognized individual be deceased under Section 225.001(c) does not apply to this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 563, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.078. ARMY SPECIALIST WILLIAM JUSTIN BYLER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) State Highway 158 in Runnels County, between Farm Road 2887 and Ranch Road 2111, is designated as the Army Specialist William Justin Byler Memorial Highway.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Army Specialist William Justin Byler Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information. The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 305, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.079. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., FREEWAY IN HUNT COUNTY. (a) The part of Interstate Highway 30 in the corporate limits of the city of Greenville is designated as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the freeway number, the designation as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway, and any other appropriate information. The department shall erect a marker at each end of the freeway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the freeway.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 204, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 225.080. TROOPER TODD DYLAN HOLMES MEMORIAL OVERPASS. (a) The structure on U.S. Highway 259 that passes over State Highway 155 in Upshur County is designated as the Trooper Todd Dylan Holmes Memorial Overpass.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:(1) design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Trooper Todd Dylan Holmes Memorial Overpass, and any other appropriate information; and(2) erect a marker:(A) at each end of the structure and at appropriate intermediate sites along the structure, including a site that is visible to a vehicle traveling on State Highway 155 as the vehicle travels under the structure; and(B) on each side of State Highway 155 at a site that is visible to approaching vehicles.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 437, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 225.081. TROOPER SCOTT BURNS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) U.S. Highway 59 between the northern corporate limits of the City of Jefferson and the southern corporate limits of the City of Linden is designated as the Trooper Scott Burns Memorial Highway.(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:(1) design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Trooper Scott Burns 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.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 986, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
