Texas Senate Bill SB 1772

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

• Filed: 2/28/25
• Out of Senate Committee: 3/27/25

Caption

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2360 in Starr County as the Jose Maria Longoria Sr. Memorial Highway.

Summary

SB 1772 designates a specific segment of Farm-to-Market Road 2360 in Starr County, between Texas Street and U.S. Highway 83, as the Jose Maria Longoria Sr. Memorial Highway. The bill is a commemorative highway designation measure and does not change roadway ownership, traffic rules, or funding priorities beyond the marker installation required by law. The bill directs the Texas Department of Transportation to design, construct, and place highway markers identifying the memorial designation, including markers at each end of the segment and at appropriate intermediate locations. It also states that the new designation is in addition to any existing designation for the roadway and includes a standard provision expressing legislative intent that the section be renumbered in the Transportation Code to avoid duplicate provisions.

Impact

SB 1772 amends Subchapter B, Chapter 225 of the Transportation Code by adding a new memorial highway designation for a portion of FM 2360 in Starr County. Its practical legal effect is limited to authorizing and requiring TxDOT to install commemorative signage, subject to the usual statutory conditions governing such markers. The bill affects state transportation law and the Texas Department of Transportation, but it does not impose new regulatory duties on drivers or local governments beyond the memorial signage.

Sentiment

The available legislative history suggests the bill was noncontroversial and received favorable treatment. It was reported favorably out of the Senate Transportation Committee by a unanimous 9-0 vote, and there are no recorded committee transcript objections or floor vote details indicating opposition. The later removal from the local and uncontested calendar is consistent with a routine, low-conflict local designation bill rather than a contested policy measure.

Contention

There is no substantive policy contention reflected in the provided materials. The only potentially relevant issue is the standard administrative requirement that TxDOT place and maintain markers, which is typical for memorial highway bills and may involve compliance with existing funding and placement rules under Section 225.021(c). Otherwise, the bill appears to have broad support and no identified opponents in the available record.