HB 2763
AN ACT relating to the designation of a Texas Department of Transportation
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Designates the Texas Department of Transportation building in Starr County as the Eduardo "Eddie" Gracia, Jr., P.E., Area Engineer and Maintenance Facility. The Texas Department of Transportation will design and construct markers to indicate the facility's new name, but only if private funds are donated to cover the costs. The designation will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas Legislature, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the designation of a Texas Department of Transportation building in Starr County as the Eduardo "Eddie" Gracia, Jr., P.E., Area Engineer and Maintenance Facility. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Y, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 201.2004 to read as follows: Sec. 201.2004. EDUARDO "EDDIE" GRACIA, JR., P.E., AREA ENGINEER AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY. (a) The building in which, on January 1, 2025, is located the office of the area engineer for Starr County is designated as the Eduardo "Eddie" Gracia, Jr., P.E., Area Engineer and Maintenance Facility. (b) Subject to Subsection (c), the department shall: (1) design and construct markers at the site of the facility indicating the designation as the Eduardo "Eddie" Gracia, Jr., P.E., Area Engineer and Maintenance Facility and any other (2) update existing signage along the highway on which the facility is located to reflect the designation described by (c) The department is not required to design or construct a marker or update existing signage under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design and construction of the marker or update of the (d) Money received under Subsection (c) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the designation of a Texas Department of Transportation
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