Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 69 in Smith County as the Veterans Memorial Highway.
SB 1229 designates a specific segment of U.S. Highway 69 in Smith County (between South State Loop 323 and Bullard's northern limits) as the Veterans Memorial Highway. The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install markers at both ends of the route and at appropriate intermediate locations. This is a commemorative designation with no substantive policy changes, intended to honor veterans through highway signage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Signed May 21, 2025
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May 21, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted from a legislative draft to an enrolled version with proper formatting, spacing, and certification signatures. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged - it designates a portion of U.S. Highway 69 in Smith County as the Veterans Memorial Highway and requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install markers.
TECHNICAL
Added enrolled version header with bill number and session information
Removed draft formatting markers and placeholder text
Added Senate and House certification signatures with voting records and dates
Added Governor approval signature line and date field
Floor votes · House May 8, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
12
Committee
9
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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