Bill > SB249

This bill modifies the Texas Transportation Code to allow for the creation of memorial markers for law enforcement officers and federal agents killed in the line of duty, even without a specific grant or donation to cover the marker's costs. Specifically, the bill creates a new section (225.0215) that enables the Texas Department of Transportation to design, construct, and erect memorial markers for officers killed in the line of duty using either general revenue fund money or gifts, grants, and donations. The bill covers markers for state and local law enforcement officers defined under the Code of Criminal Procedure, as well as federal law enforcement officers and special agents performing duties in Texas. Previously, the department could only create such markers if specific funds were granted or donated for the marker's design, construction, and erection. The new provision will take effect on September 1, 2025, and aims to provide a more flexible mechanism for honoring officers who have died in the line of duty by removing financial barriers to creating memorial markers.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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