HB 4429 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway.

HB 4429 designates a specific segment of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties - between State Highway 71 and Ranch Road 962 - as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway. The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install markers at both ends of the designated segment and at appropriate intermediate locations along the highway. This is a commemorative designation with no new policy or funding requirements; it solely names the highway segment for recognition. The bill became effective September 1, 2025, after receiving gubernatorial approval.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 2, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, adding signatures, certification of passage by the House and Senate, and Governor approval. The substantive legislative content regarding the highway designation remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added enrolled version header, signatures of legislative officers, and certification of passage dates and vote counts.

Removed draft version header and sponsor names from the enrolled version.

Reformatted text layout and spacing for final enrolled 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
48
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
May 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 49 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ellen Troxclair
Ellen Troxclair
RRepublican
TX
19
P
Photo of Joanne Shofner
Joanne Shofner
RRepublican
TX
11
P
Photo of John McQueeney
John McQueeney
RRepublican
TX
97
P
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
TX
9
P
Photo of Tom Craddick
Tom Craddick
RRepublican
TX
82
Co
Photo of Andy Hopper
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
TX
64
Co
Photo of Bobby Guerra
Bobby Guerra
DDemocratic
TX
41
Co
Photo of Candy Noble
Candy Noble
RRepublican
TX
89
Co
Photo of Carl Tepper
Carl Tepper
RRepublican
TX
84
Co
Photo of Caroline Harris Davila
Caroline Harris Davila
RRepublican
TX
52
Co
Photo of Charles Cunningham
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
TX
127
Co
Photo of Charlie Geren
Charlie Geren
RRepublican
TX
99
Co
Photo of Chris Turner
Chris Turner
DDemocratic
TX
101
Co
Photo of Christina Morales
Christina Morales
DDemocratic
TX
145
Co
Photo of Cole Hefner
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
TX
5