By: Hefner H.B. No. 3642       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system   as memorial highways and bridges, to certain memorial markers and   designations on certain highways, and to highway signs for certain   cultural attractions.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Sections 201.909(e), (f), and (g),   Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows:          (e)  If the application meets the department's requirements   and the applicant pays the memorial sign fee, the department shall   erect a sign. A sign posted under this section may remain posted   for 10 [two] years. At the end of the 10-year [two-year] period the   department may release the sign to the applicant. The department is   not required to release a sign that has been damaged.          (f)  A sign posted under this section that is damaged shall   be removed by the department. Except as provided in Subsection (g),   the department may post a new sign if it has been less than 10 [two]   years from the posting of the original sign and a person:                (1)  submits a written request to the department to   replace the sign; and                (2)  submits a replacement fee in the amount provided   under Subsection (d)(2).          (g)  During the 10-year [two-year] posting period the   department shall replace a sign posted under this section that is   damaged because of the department's negligence.          SECTION 2.  Section 201.911, Transportation Code, is amended   by amending Subsections (a) and (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to   read as follows:          (a)  In this section, "victim" means a person killed in a   highway collision while operating or riding on a motorcycle. The   term does not include a person who was under the influence of   alcohol or a controlled substance at the time of the collision.          (c)  A sign designed and posted under this section shall   include:                (1)  a motorcyclist safety message selected from the   options provided by commission rule under Subsection (c-1) [red   cross];                (2)  the phrase "In Memory Of" and the name of one or   more victims in accordance with the commission rule; and                (3)  the date of the collision that resulted in the   victim's death.          (c-1)  The commission by rule shall develop motorcyclist   safety messages that may be used on the memorial signs under this   section.          SECTION 3.  Section 225.021, Transportation Code, is amended   by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (e) to read as   follows:          (a)  Subject to Subsection (e), the [The] department shall   repair and replace each marker required by this subchapter and   maintain the grounds for the marker.          (e)  The department may not repair or replace a marker after   the 10th anniversary of the effective date of the provision   requiring the marker to be erected unless a grant or donation of   funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the repair or   replacement of the marker. This subsection applies only to a   provision of this subchapter enacted after January 1, 2025, that   requires the erection of a marker.          SECTION 4.  Subchapter B, Chapter 225, Transportation Code,   is amended by adding Sections 225.243, 225.244, 225.245, 225.246,   225.247, 225.248, 225.249, 225.250, 225.251, 225.252, 225.253,   225.254, 225.255, 225.256, 225.257, 225.258, 225.259, and 225.260   to read as follows:          Sec. 225.243.  PETTY OFFICER BILLY MACHEN MEMORIAL BRIDGE.   (a)  The Farm-to-Market Road 852 bridge crossing Lake Gilmer in   Upshur County is designated as the Petty Officer Billy Machen   Memorial 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   designation as the   Petty Officer Billy Machen Memorial Bridge and   any other appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the bridge.          Sec. 225.244.  MOLLY MULLENS MILE. (a)  The portion of U.S.   Highway 287 in Wilbarger County between its intersection with   County Road 111 and County Road 132 East is designated as the Molly   Mullens Mile.  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   designation as the Molly Mullens Mile and any other appropriate   information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.245.  TROOPER KEVIN RAMIREZ VASQUEZ MEMORIAL   HIGHWAY. (a)  The portion of State Highway 302 in Ector County   between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 2019 and the   Ector-Winkler County line is designated as the Trooper Kevin   Ramirez Vasquez Memorial Highway.          (b)  Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:                (1)  design and construct markers indicating the   designation as the Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez Memorial Highway   and any other appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.246.  LIEUTENANT MILTON RESENDEZ MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.   (a) The portion of State Highway 345 in the municipal limits of San   Benito is designated as the Lieutenant Milton Resendez Memorial   Highway. 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   designation as the Lieutenant Milton Resendez Memorial Highway and   any other appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.247.  DEPUTY SHERIFF CHRIS DICKERSON MEMORIAL   HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 10 in Panola County is designated   as the Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson Memorial Highway. 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   designation as the Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson Memorial Highway   and any other appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.248.  DEPUTY SHERIFF DAVID BOSECKER MEMORIAL   HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of U.S. Highway 183 in Eastland County   between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 2526 and its   intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 2731 is designated as the   Deputy Sheriff David Bosecker Memorial Highway. 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   designation as the Deputy Sheriff David Bosecker Memorial Highway   and any other appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.249.  SERGEANT MARK BUTLER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a)   The portion of State Highway 6 in Brazos County between the southern   municipal limits of College Station and the northern municipal   limits of Navasota is designated as the Sergeant Mark Butler   Memorial Highway. 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   designation as the Sergeant Mark Butler Memorial Highway and any   other appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.250.  CORPORAL SPEEDY ESPERICUETA MEMORIAL   HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of U.S. Highway 83 in the municipal   limits of Mission is designated as the Corporal Speedy Espericueta   Memorial Highway. 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   designation as the Corporal Speedy Espericueta Memorial Highway and   any other appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.251.  CAPTAIN KEVIN WILLIAMS AND FIREFIGHTER AUSTIN   CHEEK MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of Farm-to-Market Road   2493 in Smith County between its intersection with Church Street in   Flint and its intersection with County Road 150 is designated as the   Captain Kevin Williams and Firefighter Austin Cheek Memorial   Highway. 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   designation as the Captain Kevin Williams and Firefighter Austin   Cheek Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.252.  FIRE MARSHAL JIMMY W. SEATON MEMORIAL   HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of State Highway 64 in Smith County   between its intersection with State Highway Loop 323 and its   intersection with the western Smith County line is designated as   the Fire Marshal Jimmy W. Seaton Memorial Highway. 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   designation as the Fire Marshal Jimmy W. Seaton Memorial Highway   and any other appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.253.  CECIL AND DOROTHY BELL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a)   The portion of U.S. Highway 79 in Freestone and Leon Counties   between its intersection with U.S. Highway 84 and its intersection   with the western municipal limits of Oakwood is designated as the   Cecil and Dorothy Bell Memorial Highway. 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   designation as the Cecil and Dorothy Bell Memorial Highway and any   other appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.254.  FIRST RESPONDERS MEMORIAL LOOP. (a) The   portion of State Highway Loop 88 under construction as of September   1, 2025, as a relief route around Lubbock, in Lubbock County is   designated as the First Responders Memorial Loop. 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   designation as the First Responders Memorial Loop and any other   appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at appropriate sites along the   loop.          Sec. 225.255.  EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a)   The portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties between   its intersection with U.S. Highway 287 and its intersection with   Interstate Highway 20 is designated as the Eddie Bernice Johnson   Memorial Highway. 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   designation as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway and any   other appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.256.  U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENT JOSE RODRIGUEZ-LUA   MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Hidalgo   County between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 493 and   its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 88 is designated as the   U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jose Rodriguez-Lua Memorial Highway. 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   designation as the U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jose Rodriguez-Lua   Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.257.  HAMBY-WEBB MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The   portion of State Highway 315 in Panola County between its   intersection with the western Panola County line and its   intersection with the western municipal boundary of Carthage is   designated as the Hamby-Webb Memorial Highway. 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   designation as the Hamby-Webb Memorial Highway and any other   appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.258.  MUCKLEROY FAMILY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The   portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties between   its intersection with State Highway 71 and Ranch Road 962 is   designated as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway. 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   designation as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway and any other   appropriate information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.259.  BOB CORNETT PARKWAY. (a) The portion of U.S.   Highway 377 under construction as of September 1, 2024, as a relief   route around Cresson, in Hood and Johnson Counties is designated as   the Bob Cornett Parkway. 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   designation as the Bob Cornett Parkway and any other appropriate   information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          Sec. 225.260.  BILL STOUDT PARKWAY. (a) The portion of   Farm-to-Market Road 2275 in Gregg County between its intersection   with U.S. Highway 259 and its intersection with Spur 502/Judson   Road is designated as the Bill Stoudt Parkway. 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   designation as the Bill Stoudt Parkway and any other appropriate   information; and                (2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at   appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.          SECTION 5.  (a) Not later than December 1, 2025, the Texas   Transportation Commission shall adopt the rules required by Section   201.911(c-1), Transportation Code, as added by this Act.          (b)  Notwithstanding Section 201.911, Transportation Code,   as amended by this Act, the Texas Department of Transportation is   not required to comply with the changes in law made by this Act to   Sections 201.909, 201.911, and 225.021, Transportation Code,   before March 1, 2026.          SECTION 6.  (a) Subject to Subsection (c) of this section   and not later than September 1, 2026, the Texas Department of   Transportation shall erect and maintain highway signs guiding road   users to the Koreatown District in the Northwest Dallas   neighborhood of Dallas from the following routes:                (1)  the exits for Royal Lane from northbound and   southbound Interstate Highway 35E; and                (2)  the exits for Luna Road from eastbound and   westbound Interstate Highway 635.          (b)  Subject to Subsection (c) of this section and not later   than September 1, 2026, the Texas Department of Transportation   shall erect and maintain highway signs guiding road users to the   Chinatown District in Richardson from the following routes:                (1)  the exits for Arapaho Road from northbound and   southbound U.S. Highway 75; and                (2)  the exits for Belt Line Road and Main Street from   northbound and southbound U.S. Highway 75.          (c)  A sign erected under this section may not violate the   Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices or the Manual on   Uniform Traffic Control Devices issued by the United States   Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.          SECTION 7.  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 8.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.