Monitoring the Session

HB 2061

Bill naming a bridge for Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Janis HoltRHouse 18

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the designation of the State Highway 242 bridge intersecting State Hwy 59 in Montgomery County as the Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez Memorial Bridge.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Markers go up at each end of the State Highway 242 bridge.

The bill names the State Highway 242 bridge over State Highway 59 in Montgomery County the Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez Memorial Bridge. It touches the Texas Department of Transportation, which must design, build and put up markers at each end of the bridge, subject to an existing section of the code. Nothing else changes on the ground besides the new name and the signs, starting September 1, 2025.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2061 · 2025-01-24

SOLD BY

Rep. Janis HoltRHouse 18

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to the designation of the State Highway 242 bridge intersecting State Hwy 59 in Montgomery County as the Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez Memorial Bridge.

WHAT IT DOES

Markers go up at each end of the State Highway 242 bridge.

The bill names the State Highway 242 bridge over State Highway 59 in Montgomery County the Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez Memorial Bridge. It touches the Texas Department of Transportation, which must design, build and put up markers at each end of the bridge, subject to an existing section of the code. Nothing else changes on the ground besides the new name and the signs, starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 12, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
  4. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. Considered by s/c in public hearing
  6. Committee substitute considered in s/c
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. Left pending in subcommittee
  9. Recalled from subcommittee
  10. Considered in public hearing
  11. Committee substitute considered in committee
  12. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
  13. Reported favorably as substituted
  14. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  15. Committee report distributed
  16. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  17. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
  18. Transferred to Calendars Committee
  19. Committee report sent to Calendars
  20. Considered in Calendars
  21. Placed on General State Calendar
  22. Read 2nd time
  23. Passed to engrossment
  24. Record vote RV#892
  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. Read 3rd time
  27. Passed
  28. Record vote RV#1035
  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  30. Reported engrossed
  31. Received from the House
  32. Read first time
  33. Referred to Transportation
  34. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  35. Considered in public hearing
  36. Testimony taken in committee
  37. Vote taken in committee
  38. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  39. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  40. Committee report printed and distributed
  41. Placed on local & uncontested calendar
  42. Laid before the Senate
  43. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  44. Vote recorded in Journal
  45. Three day rule suspended
  46. Record vote
  47. Read 3rd time
  48. Passed
  49. Record vote
  50. Senate passage reported
  51. Reported enrolled
  52. Signed in the House
  53. Signed in the Senate
  54. Sent to the Governor
  55. Signed by the Governor
  56. Effective on 9/1/25
ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)

RENAMING AND CEREMONIAL · analysis confidence 95%

THE TEXT

…“is designated as the Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez Memorial Bridge”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only act is naming a bridge and putting up markers for that name.

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 133 yea · 0 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 30, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 25, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Janis Holt

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20KTexans for Truth and Liberty PAC$15KMarcus Goering$11,251

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 17, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 18, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012140, 101061664, 101070603.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$15,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$15,000.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$15,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Jun 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101005987, 101061664.

Marcus Goering$11,250.63
Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 18, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012140, 101061664, 101070603.

×

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$15,000.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$15,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Jun 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101005987, 101061664.

Votes5

Senate May 25, 2025

Final passage

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to third reading, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Sources

HB 2061 (Creighton) Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 242 in Montgomery County as the Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez Memorial Bridge. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 25, 2025

Suspension of the three-day rule

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to third reading, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Sources

HB 2061 (Creighton) Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 242 in Montgomery County as the Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez Memorial Bridge. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 25, 2025

Passage to third reading

Yea
Not printed
Nay
Not printed
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to third reading, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to third reading. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

HB 2061 (Creighton) Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 242 in Montgomery County as the Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez Memorial Bridge. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: Not printed
  • Nay: Not printed
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 30, 2025

Yea
133
Nay
0
Present, not voting
2
Absent
3
Excused
12
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1035

HB 2061 was passed by (Record 1035): 133 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 133 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 12 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 29, 2025

Yea
146
Nay
0
Present, not voting
2
Absent
2
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 892

CSHB 2061 was passed to engrossment by (Record 892): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 146 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses9
For
8
Against
0
On
1
Names

For

  • HB 20611 registration
  • Self5 registrations
  • Self; Self1 registration
  • The American Legion, Dept of Texas1 registration

On

  • Self1 registration
Sources

9 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 12, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 24, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Joanne ShofnerRHouse 11
Sponsors
Brandon CreightonRSenate 4

House committee · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Senate committee · Transportation · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Highways

BRIDGES & CAUSEWAYS

LANCE CORPORAL ARMANDO HERNANDEZ MEMORIAL BRIDGE (SZ8S0)

SIGNS

TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 156 words

By: Holt
H.B. No. 2061

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the designation of the State Highway 242 bridge

intersecting State Hwy 59 in Montgomery County as the Lance

Corporal Armando Hernandez Memorial Bridge.

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

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

is amended by adding Section 225.217 to read as follows:

Sec. 225.217. LANCE CORPORAL ARMANDO HERNANDEZ MEMORIAL

BRIDGE. (a) The State Highway Bridge in Montgomery County

intersecting SH 242 and SH 59 is designated as the Lance Corporal

Armando Hernandez Memorial Bridge. 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 Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez Memorial Bridge

and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the bridge.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.