Regular Session
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
Key implementation requirements and action items for compliance with this legislation
No changes required. Vendor agreements, leases, and employment contracts citing "State Loop 255" remain legally valid. Do not amend contracts to reflect the memorial name.
No changes required.
Do not update corporate filings. The designation is honorary. Updating Secretary of State filings, tax permits, or billing addresses to the memorial name will result in mail delivery failures and administrative confusion. Ensure accounts payable and mailroom staff understand that the physical signage change does not constitute a legal address change.
None. There are no fees or levies associated with this designation for local businesses.
Funding-Dependent Installation (Transportation Code § 225.021(c)):
While the Legislative Budget Board assumes costs will be absorbed by existing resources, the statute subjects the project to Section 225.021(c). This provision legally relieves TxDOT of the obligation to design or erect markers until a grant or donation covers the cost. Consequently, businesses should not expect signage to appear immediately on September 1, 2025, if state maintenance budgets are constrained.
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This bill's path through the Texas Legislature
BILL ANALYSIS
| Senate Research Center | S.B. 1744 |
| 89R14816 MZM-D | By: Hughes |
| Transportation | |
| 3/20/2025 | |
| As Filed |
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Constituents from our district in the Camp County area have requested for us to memorialize and honor the service and sacrifices made by our Vietnam veterans. Therefore, we have developed S.B. 1744, which redesignates Farm-to-Market Road 3535 in Camp County between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1520 and U.S. Highway 271 as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway, in addition to any other designation.
As proposed, S.B. 1744 amends current law relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 3535 in Camp County as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter B, Chapter 225, Transportation Code, by adding Section 225.243, as follows:
Sec. 225.243. CAMP COUNTY VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Provides that Farm-to-Market Road 3535 in Camp County between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1520 and U.S. Highway 271 is designated as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. Provides that the designation is in addition to any other designation.
(b) Requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), subject to Section 225.021(c) (relating to prohibiting TxDOT from designing, constructing, or erecting a marker unless a grant or donation of funds is made to cover the cost), to design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information and erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
SECTION 2. Provides that 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. Effective date: September 1, 2025.
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| relating to the designation of State Loop 255 in Camp County as the | ||
| Camp County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. | ||
| 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. CAMP COUNTY VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL | ||
| HIGHWAY. (a) State Loop 255 in Camp County between its | ||
| intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1520 and U.S. Highway 271 is | ||
| designated as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans 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 Camp County Vietnam Veterans 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| TO: | Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation |
| FROM: | Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB1744 by Hughes (Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 3535 in Camp County as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.), As Introduced |
| Source Agencies: | 601 Department of Transportation |
| LBB Staff: | JMc, AAL, TG |
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Common questions about SB1744
SB 1744 designates State Loop 255 in Camp County as the "Camp County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. " This is a non-regulatory, honorary designation that requires no compliance action for the majority of membership; businesses located on this route must retain their current legal postal addresses to avoid administrative errors. Implementation Timeline Effective Date: September 1, 2025 Compliance Deadline: N/A (No mandatory business actions required).
SB1744 was authored by Texas Senator Bryan Hughes during the Regular Session.
SB1744 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on May 21, 2025.
SB1744 is enforced by Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
The compliance urgency for SB1744 is rated as "low". Businesses and organizations should review the requirements and timeline to ensure timely compliance.
The cost impact of SB1744 is estimated as "low". This may vary based on industry and implementation requirements.
SB1744 addresses topics including camp county, highways, military & veterans, camp county vietnam veterans memorial highway and signs.
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