SB 1709 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm to Market Road 70 in Nueces County as the Los Robles Trail.

This bill designates a specific segment of Farm to Market Road 70 in Nueces County as the Los Robles Trail, affecting local transportation infrastructure. The legislation requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install markers at the trail's endpoints and at intermediate locations to identify the designated route. This official designation is in addition to any existing names for the road and does not alter its function as a public highway. The law became effective on September 1, 2025, following the governor's signature.

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

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, adding official signatures and certification statements. The substantive policy content regarding the Los Robles Trail designation remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the section numbering and text layout.

TECHNICAL

Added enrolled version header and footer with legislative signatures and certification dates

Removed draft annotations and placeholder text from the bill text

Adjusted line breaks and spacing for final publication format

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 26, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

lower

May 26, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

upper

May 26, 2025

Introduced

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage as amended reported

upper

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

May 13, 2025

Committee

Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

lower

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Vote reconsidered in committee

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation

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

Mar 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors