HB 3302
AN ACT relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 852
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Designates the Farm-to-Market Road 852 bridge crossing Lake Gilmer in Upshur County as the "Petty Officer Billy Machen Bridge" in honor of the service member. The Texas Department of Transportation is required to design and erect markers at each end of the bridge to commemorate this designation, which will be in addition to any existing bridge identifications. The new bridge name will take effect on September 1, 2025.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 852 in Upshur County as the Petty Officer Billy Machen Bridge. 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. PETTY OFFICER BILLY MACHEN BRIDGE. (a) The Farm-to-Market Road 852 bridge crossing Lake Gilmer in Upshur County is designated as the Petty Officer Billy Machen Bridge. The designation is in addition to any other designation. (b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall: (1) design and construct markers indicating the Petty Officer Billy Machen Bridge and any other (2) erect a marker at each end of the bridge. 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 September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 852
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