HB 3461
Bill changing roadside memorial signs for motorcyclists
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 certain memorial markers and designations on highways in this state.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
A motorcyclist safety message replaces the red cross.
The bill changes the roadside memorial signs for motorcyclists killed in highway crashes so they carry a motorcyclist safety message chosen from options set by the transportation commission, replacing the red cross. It also says that for highway memorial markers created by laws passed after January 1, 2025, the state transportation department may not repair or replace a marker more than 10 years after the law creating it unless a grant or donation covers the cost. The commission must write the safety-message rules by December 1, 2025, and the department does not have to follow the sign changes until March 1, 2026.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 27, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB3461 · 2025-02-27
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ITEM
relating to certain memorial markers and designations on highways in this state.
WHAT IT DOES
A motorcyclist safety message replaces the red cross.
The bill changes the roadside memorial signs for motorcyclists killed in highway crashes so they carry a motorcyclist safety message chosen from options set by the transportation commission, replacing the red cross. It also says that for highway memorial markers created by laws passed after January 1, 2025, the state transportation department may not repair or replace a marker more than 10 years after the law creating it unless a grant or donation covers the cost. The commission must write the safety-message rules by December 1, 2025, and the department does not have to follow the sign changes until March 1, 2026.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Transportation
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Donors report through Friends of Dr. Greg Bonnen.
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 1, 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.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
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 27, 2025
03/24/2025 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 24 2025 2:16PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Transportation · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Highways
Safety
MOTORCYCLES
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS
TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Text
The text as introduced · 379 words
89R10662 RDR-F By: Bonnen H.B. No. 3461 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to certain memorial markers and designations on highways in this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 201.911, Transportation Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a) and (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: (a) In this section, "victim" means a person killed in a highway collision while operating or riding on a motorcycle. The term does not include a person who was under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance at the time of the collision. (c) A sign designed and posted under this section shall include: (1) a motorcyclist safety message selected from the options provided by commission rule under Subsection (c-1) [ red cross ]; (2) the phrase "In Memory Of" and the name of one or more victims in accordance with the commission rule; and (3) the date of the collision that resulted in the victim's death. (c-1) The commission by rule shall develop motorcyclist safety messages that may be used on the memorial signs under this section. SECTION 2. Section 225.021, Transportation Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (a) Subject to Subsection (e), the [ The ] department shall repair and replace each marker required by this subchapter and maintain the grounds for the marker. (e) The department may not repair or replace a marker after the 10th anniversary of the effective date of the provision requiring the marker to be erected unless a grant or donation of funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the repair or replacement of the marker. This subsection applies only to a provision of this subchapter enacted after January 1, 2025, that requires the erection of a marker. SECTION 3. (a) Not later than December 1, 2025, the Texas Transportation Commission shall adopt the rules required by Section 201.911(c-1), Transportation Code, as added by this Act. (b) Notwithstanding Section 201.911, Transportation Code, as amended by this Act, the Texas Department of Transportation is not required to comply with the changes in law made by this Act before March 1, 2026. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.