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SB2790 • 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.

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

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
West
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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

Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S.

What This Bill Does

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

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  7. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  8. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  9. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  10. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  11. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  13. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  14. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3832

  15. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  18. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  19. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  20. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  21. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  22. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  23. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  24. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  25. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Transportation

  26. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  27. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  28. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  29. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  30. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  31. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  32. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  33. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  34. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  35. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  36. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  37. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  38. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  39. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  40. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  41. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  42. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  43. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  44. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  45. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  46. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  47. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Transportation

  48. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  49. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 2790 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 2790

AN ACT

relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 67 in

Dallas and Ellis Counties as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial

Highway.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 225, Transportation Code,

is amended by adding Section 225.276 to read as follows:

Sec.

225.276.

EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a)

The portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties between

its intersection with U.S. Highway 287 and its intersection with

Interstate Highway 20 is designated as the Eddie Bernice Johnson

Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any other

designation.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1)

design and construct markers indicating the

designation as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway and any

other appropriate information; and

(2)

erect a marker at each end of the highway and at

appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.

SECTION 2. It is the intention of the 89th Legislature,

Regular Session, 2025, that the provisions added by this Act be

renumbered to prevent multiple provisions with the same

designation.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2790 passed the Senate on

May 14, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present

not voting.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2790 passed the House on

May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 124, Nays 17, two

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor