HB 2914

Bill naming part of U.S. Highway 69 Veterans Memorial Highway

Companion SB 1229 became law

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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 a portion of U.S. Highway 69 in Smith County as the Veterans Memorial Highway.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Markers go up from South State Loop 323 to Bullard.

The bill names a stretch of U.S. Highway 69 in Smith County, from South State Loop 323 to the northern city limits of Bullard, the Veterans Memorial Highway. It touches the state transportation department, which must design and put up markers at each end and along the route, subject to an existing rule in the Transportation Code. Drivers will see new memorial signs on that stretch starting September 1, 2025, and nothing else changes.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2914 · 2025-02-18

SOLD BY

Rep. Daniel AldersRHouse 6

+ 4 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 69 in Smith County as the Veterans Memorial Highway.

WHAT IT DOES

Markers go up from South State Loop 323 to Bullard.

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 · March 28, 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

Feb 18, 2025Filed
Mar 19, 2025Read first time
Mar 19, 2025Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
Mar 31, 2025Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 31, 2025Considered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 31, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 31, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 9, 2025Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 9, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 9, 2025Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 9, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 14, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 14, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 15, 2025Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 25, 2025Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025Transferred to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025Considered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025Postponed 5/5/25 10:00 AM
May 5, 2025Laid out as postponed business
May 5, 2025Postponed 5/7/25 10:00 AM
May 7, 2025Companion considered in lieu of SB 1229
May 7, 2025Laid on the table subject to call

ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)

RENAMING AND CEREMONIAL · analysis confidence 95%

THE TEXT

…“is designated as the Veterans Memorial Highway”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only real action is naming a highway segment and putting up signs for it. This tags it as a ceremonial designation.

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Daniel Alders

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$35K Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$15KJames Perkins$15,000

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 · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 23, 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$35,275.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$35,275.00

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $275.00
Total: $35,275.00

fundraiser $275.00

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 · Dec 11, 2024 to Oct 22, 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: 100989514, 101008114, 101031097, 101071763.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$15,225.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$15,225.00

Cash: $15,000.00
Paid by others: $225.00
Total: $15,225.00

advertising $125.00media $100.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Oct 1, 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: 100989514, 101008114, 101031097, 101068278, 101071763.

James Perkins$15,000.00

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$35,275.00

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $275.00
Total: $35,275.00

fundraiser $275.00

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 · Dec 11, 2024 to Oct 22, 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: 100989514, 101008114, 101031097, 101071763.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$15,225.00

Cash: $15,000.00
Paid by others: $225.00
Total: $15,225.00

advertising $125.00media $100.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Oct 1, 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: 100989514, 101008114, 101031097, 101068278, 101071763.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses3

For: 3
Against: 0
On: 0

Names

For

Self; VFW Dept of Texas1 registration
Texas Council of Chapters of MOAA AND TCVO1 registration
The American Legion, Dept of Texas1 registration

Sources

3 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 · March 28, 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 18, 2025

05/07/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

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

Coauthors

Briscoe CainRHouse 128

Brent MoneyRHouse 2

Keresa RichardsonRHouse 61

Cody VasutRHouse 25

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

Companion

SB 1229 by Hughes (identical)

Subjects

SMITH COUNTY (GU7BU)

Highways

SIGNS

VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

Text

The text as introduced · 195 words

89R11568 AJZ-D

By: Alders
H.B. No. 2914

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 69 in Smith

County as the Veterans 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. VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion

of U.S. Highway 69 in Smith County between its intersection with

South State Loop 323 and its intersection with the northern

municipal limits of Bullard is designated as the Veterans 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 Veterans 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.