Bill Text: TX HB5342 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-09 - Referred to Transportation [HB5342 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB5342-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Guillen H.B. No. 5342
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  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
  June 1, 2023, 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 (a), the department shall:
               (1)  design and construct markers on the site
  indicating the designation as the Eduardo "Eddie" Gracia, Jr., P.E
  Area Engineer And Maintenance Facility and any other appropriate
  information; and
               (2)  erect a marker at appropriate intermediate sites
  along the highway.
         (c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the department is not
  required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section
  unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the
  department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and
  erection of the marker.
         (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, 2023.
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