Monitoring the Session

HB 2638

FM 10 in Panola County honors Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Joanne ShofnerRHouse 11

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 Farm-to-Market Road 10 in Panola County as the Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson Memorial Highway.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

TxDOT puts up markers, subject to an existing funding condition.

The bill names Farm-to-Market Road 10 in Panola County the Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson Memorial Highway. It touches the Texas Department of Transportation, which must design and put up markers, subject to an existing funding condition in Section 225.021(c). Drivers on that road will see new memorial signs at each end and at points along the way, starting September 1, 2025.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2638 · 2025-02-11

SOLD BY

Rep. Joanne ShofnerRHouse 11

+ 17 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 10 in Panola County as the Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson Memorial Highway.

WHAT IT DOES

TxDOT puts up markers, subject to an existing funding condition.

The bill names Farm-to-Market Road 10 in Panola County the Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson Memorial Highway. It touches the Texas Department of Transportation, which must design and put up markers, subject to an existing funding condition in Section 225.021(c). Drivers on that road will see new memorial signs at each end and at points along the way, starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 27, 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 Transportation
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  8. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  9. Committee report distributed
  10. Committee report sent to Calendars
  11. Considered in Calendars
  12. Placed on General State Calendar
  13. Read 2nd time
  14. Passed to engrossment
  15. Record vote RV#2716
  16. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  17. Read 3rd time
  18. Passed
  19. Record vote RV#2835
  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. Reported engrossed
  22. Received from the House
  23. Read first time
  24. Referred to Transportation
ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)

RENAMING AND CEREMONIAL · analysis confidence 95%

THE TEXT

“Farm-to-Market Road 10 in Panola County is designated as the Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson Memorial Highway.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only operative act is naming a road and putting up signs for the name. That is a ceremonial designation.

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 121 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 16, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Joanne Shofner

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20KMontgomery Bennett$15,000Bill Patton$11,000

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 · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$20,000.00

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

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 8, 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: 101007132, 101027774, 101071421.

Montgomery Bennett$15,000.00
Bill Patton$11,000.00
Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$20,000.00

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

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 8, 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: 101007132, 101027774, 101071421.

Votes2

House May 16, 2025

Yea
121
Nay
0
Present, not voting
4
Absent
9
Excused
16
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 2835

HB 2638 was passed by (Record 2835): 121 Yeas, 0 Nays, 4 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 121 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 4 (published)
  • Absent: 9 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 16 (derived from named list)

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

House May 15, 2025

Yea
124
Nay
0
Present, not voting
2
Absent
8
Excused
16
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 2716

HB 2638 was passed to engrossment by (Record 2716): 124 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 124 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 8 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 16 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses6
For
6
Against
0
On
0
Names

For

  • Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)1 registration
  • Game Warden Peace Officers Association1 registration
  • Self1 registration
  • Self; Game Warden Peace Officers Association1 registration
  • Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union1 registration
  • Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)1 registration
Sources

6 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.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 27, 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 Feb 11, 2025

05/19/2025 S Referred to Transportation

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Daniel AldersRHouse 6 Briscoe CainRHouse 128 Caroline Harris DavilaRHouse 52 Janis HoltRHouse 18 Andy HopperRHouse 64 Helen KerwinRHouse 58 AJ LouderbackRHouse 30 David LoweRHouse 91 Shelley LutherRHouse 62 Don McLaughlinRHouse 80 Mike OlcottRHouse 60 Keresa RichardsonRHouse 61 Valoree SwansonRHouse 150 Ellen TroxclairRHouse 19 Cody VasutRHouse 25 Wes VirdellRHouse 53 Trey WhartonRHouse 12

House committee · Transportation · Committee vote 12 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Transportation · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

SB 1230 by Hughes (identical)

Subjects

PANOLA COUNTY

Highways

DEPUTY SHERIFF CHRIS DICKERSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY (SS1MZ)

SIGNS

TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 183 words

89R9821 AND-D

By: Shofner
H.B. No. 2638

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 10 in Panola

County as the Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson 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 225.243 to read as follows:

Sec. 225.243. DEPUTY SHERIFF CHRIS DICKERSON MEMORIAL

HIGHWAY. (a) Farm-to-Market Road 10 in Panola County is designated

as the Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson 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 Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson 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 intent 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.