Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Hidalgo County as the U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jose Rodriguez-Lua Memorial Highway.
SB 1351 designates a specific stretch of U.S. Highway 281 in Hidalgo County (between Farm-to-Market Road 493 and Farm-to-Market Road 88) as the "U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jose Rodriguez-Lua 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 ceremonial designation with no new funding or policy changes - only the addition of commemorative signage honoring the late Border Patrol agent. The bill became law on May 29, 2025, and takes effect September 1, 2025.
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 18, 2025
Signed May 29, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative draft to an enrolled version with added certification signatures and vote counts. The substantive policy content regarding the memorial highway designation remains unchanged.
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Removed draft formatting markers and replaced with official enrolled version formatting including signature lines and legislative certification statements.
Floor votes
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 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
May 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Adam Hinojosa
RRepublican
P
Chuy Hinojosa
DDemocratic
P
Mando Martinez
DDemocratic
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