SB1422

The Texas Department of Transportation must arrange markers bearing the designation and other appropriate information at each end of the bridge, subject to the existing funding condition. Under that rule, the department may not design, construct or erect the markers until a grant or donation covers those costs. The act also requests code renumbering to avoid duplicate section numbers. It does not authorize a new bridge or road expansion. Final law; Marker funding and maintenance rules.

The introduced, Senate committee, Senate-passed and House committee versions used “Petty Officer Billy Machen Bridge.” The sole indexed floor amendment, offered by Representative Hefner and adopted May 7, added “Memorial” in three places. Those additions appear in the enrolled law, and the Senate concurred in the House change. Adopted amendment; Amendment index; Introduced; Senate committee; Senate-passed; House committee; Final law; Version index.

Compare the published text versions in the official text index. A change is not attributed to a specific amendment here without a verified record.

The law provides a local commemorative designation. Donated or granted funds must cover initial marker design, construction and installation; the general law assigns marker repair, replacement and grounds maintenance to the department and allows donations for maintenance. This review does not establish that money has been donated or that signs are already installed. Final law; General marker rules.

The May 8 fiscal note for the House-passed bill anticipates no significant state fiscal impact, assumes costs can be absorbed within existing resources, and anticipates no local-government fiscal impact. The introduced note reaches the same conclusion. Neither gives an installation price or makes an appropriation. House-passed fiscal note; Introduced fiscal note.