SB1744

The Texas Department of Transportation must design and erect memorial markers at both ends and appropriate intermediate locations, but only after a grant or donation covers their design, construction and installation costs. The act also directs renumbering if necessary to avoid duplicate statutory section numbers. It does not establish a separate construction appropriation or require changes to the road’s route. Final law, sections 1–3; Marker-funding rule.

Version change: the introduced bill named Farm-to-Market Road 3535. The Senate committee substitute changed the road designation to State Loop 255 while keeping the same endpoint descriptions and memorial name. That change survived the Senate-passed, House committee and final versions. The official amendment index lists no floor amendments; this was a committee-substitute change. Introduced; Senate substitute; Senate-passed; House committee; Version index; Amendment index; Final law.

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 designation offers public recognition of Camp County’s Vietnam veterans. Donors or grant providers must cover the initial marker costs before installation; existing law assigns marker repair, replacement and grounds maintenance to the department. The act does not establish cash benefits for veterans or show that markers have already been installed. Final law; Marker-funding rule.

The March 20 introduced and March 26 substitute fiscal notes anticipate no significant state fiscal impact, assuming costs can be absorbed with existing resources, and no local-government fiscal impact. Neither supplies a dollar estimate or cancels the donation requirement for initial markers. Introduced fiscal note; Substitute fiscal note.