Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1097 in Montgomery County as the Army Specialist Joey Lenz Memorial Highway.
This bill designates a specific segment of Farm-to-Market Road 1097 in Montgomery County - between Interstate 45 and Lake Conroe Hills Drive - as the "Army Specialist Joey Lenz Memorial Highway." It requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install markers at both ends of the highway and at appropriate intermediate locations. The bill is purely commemorative and does not alter road maintenance, funding, or transportation policy. It honors Army Specialist Joey Lenz, with no direct impact on public services or regulations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Signed May 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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4 edits
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May 24, 2025
MODERATE
This bill designates a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1097 in Montgomery County as the Army Specialist Joey Lenz Memorial Highway. The transition from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' version primarily involves formatting updates, signature lines for legislative approval, and certification of passage dates rather than substantive policy changes.
Scope change
No substantive changes to scope or applicability; the bill's core purpose remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Added signature lines for President of Senate, Speaker of House, and Governor to finalize the enrolled version
Added certification statements confirming House and Senate passage dates and vote counts
Removed draft formatting markers and page numbers from the original bill text
Reformatted text layout and spacing for final enrolled version
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
16
Committee
11
May 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
P
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
P
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
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