SB 1895 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway Loop 88 in Lubbock County as the First Responders Memorial Loop.

SB 1895 designates a specific section of State Highway Loop 88 in Lubbock County (the portion under construction as of September 1, 2025, serving as a Lubbock relief route) as the "First Responders Memorial Loop." This memorial honors first responders (including police, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel) and requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install markers along the designated highway segment. The bill adds this permanent designation to the highway without altering existing traffic laws or infrastructure.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · May 29, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' draft version to an 'Enrolled' final version, adding official signatures, certification of passage by both legislative chambers, and gubernatorial approval. The substantive policy content regarding the designation of State Highway Loop 88 as the First Responders Memorial Loop remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added enrolled version formatting including bill title header, legislative chamber signatures, and certification of final passage votes.

Removed draft formatting markers, line numbers, and placeholder text used in the engrossed version.

Reformatted text layout from single-line to multi-line presentation with proper spacing and indentation for the final enrolled version.

Floor votes · House May 15, 2025

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
12
Committee
8
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 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (131-0-15)
house
May 8, 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
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
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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