HB 2959
AN ACT relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road
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 a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2275 in Gregg County as the Bill Stoudt Parkway, spanning from its intersection with Airline Road to Spur 502/Judson Road. The Texas Department of Transportation is required to design, construct, and erect markers indicating the new parkway designation along the highway. The act will take effect either immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote in the legislature or on September 1, 2025, if that threshold is not met.
Bill Text
relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2275 in Gregg County as the Bill Stoudt Parkway. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 225, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 225.243 to read as follows: Sec. 225.243. BILL STOUDT PARKWAY. (a) Notwithstanding Section 225.001(c), the portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2275 in Gregg County between its intersection with Airline Road and its intersection with Spur 502/Judson Road is designated as the Bill Stoudt Parkway. The designation is in addition to any other (b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall: (1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Bill Stoudt Parkway and any other appropriate (2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway. SECTION 2. It is the intent of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, that the provisions added by this Act be renumbered to prevent multiple provisions with the same designation. SECTION 3. 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 portion of Farm-to-Market Road
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