HB 2198 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 34 in Kaufman County as the Officer Jacob Candanoza Memorial Highway.

HB 2198 designates a specific section of State Highway 34 in Kaufman County (between Kings Creek Drive and North Frances Street) as the "Officer Jacob Candanoza Memorial Highway." The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install markers at both ends of this highway segment and at intermediate points along the route. This is a commemorative measure honoring Officer Jacob Candanoza, with no policy changes or affected parties beyond the highway designation. The law became effective September 1, 2025.
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 Enrolled · 2 edits · May 24, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an engrossed version to an enrolled version, adding official signatures and certification of passage by both legislative chambers. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged, designating a portion of State Highway 34 in Kaufman County as the Officer Jacob Candanoza Memorial Highway.
TECHNICAL

Added enrolled version header, official signatures for Senate President, House Speaker, Chief Clerk, Senate Secretary, and Governor approval, along with certification of passage dates and vote counts.

Removed draft formatting markers and placeholder text from the engrossed version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
14
Committee
10
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 8, 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
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bob Hall
Bob Hall
RRepublican
TX
2
P
Photo of Keith Bell
Keith Bell
RRepublican
TX
4