SB 2790 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway.

This bill designates a specific segment of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties - between U.S. Highway 287 and Interstate 20 - as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway." It requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install markers at each end of the highway and at intermediate sites along the route, in addition to any existing designations. The bill has no policy or operational changes beyond this ceremonial naming, which honors the late Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. It became law on June 20, 2025, and takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 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 an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, adding signature lines for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor. The substantive legislative content regarding the designation of U.S. Highway 67 as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added certification statements confirming the bill passed the Senate and House with specific vote counts and dates.

Added signature lines for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor to finalize the enrolled version.

Changed the header from 'By:AAWest' to '89(R) SB 2790 - Enrolled version - Bill Text' to reflect the final legislative status.

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
12
Committee
9
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 22, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
May 16, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
6 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors