Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 852 in Upshur County as the Petty Officer Billy Machen Memorial Bridge.
SB 1422 designates a specific bridge on Farm-to-Market Road 852 crossing Lake Gilmer in Upshur County as the "Petty Officer Billy Machen Memorial Bridge." The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install markers at each end of the bridge indicating this designation. This is a commemorative resolution with no substantive policy changes or direct impact on residents, programs, or funding - only renaming a physical structure in honor of Petty Officer Billy Machen.
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 19, 2025
Signed May 27, 2025
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The bill was formatted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version signed into law. The key substantive change is the bridge name was updated from 'Petty Officer Billy Machen Bridge' to 'Petty Officer Billy Machen Memorial Bridge', adding the word 'Memorial' to honor the individual. All other provisions regarding bridge designation, marker requirements, and effective dates remain unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same, designating a specific bridge in Upshur County with a new name and requiring commemorative markers.
DEFINITION
The official name of the bridge was changed from 'Petty Officer Billy Machen Bridge' to 'Petty Officer Billy Machen Memorial Bridge' to include the word 'Memorial' in the designation.
Floor votes
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
13
Committee
8
Amendments
6
May 27, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
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 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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