SB 2790: Bill naming part of U.S. Highway 67 for Eddie Johnson

Caption

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

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Markers go up between U.S. Highway 287 and Interstate 20.

The bill names a stretch of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties, between U.S. Highway 287 and Interstate 20, the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway. It directs the state transportation department to design and put up markers at each end and along the route, subject to an existing code provision on markers. Drivers will see new signs, and nothing else about the road, traffic or law changes.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2790 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Sen. Royce WestDSenate 23

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

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

WHAT IT DOES

Markers go up between U.S. Highway 287 and Interstate 20.

The bill names a stretch of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties, between U.S. Highway 287 and Interstate 20, the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway. It directs the state transportation department to design and put up markers at each end and along the route, subject to an existing code provision on markers. Drivers will see new signs, and nothing else about the road, traffic or law changes.

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 · May 2, 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

Mar 14, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025Filed
Apr 3, 2025Read first time
Apr 3, 2025Referred to Transportation
May 7, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 7, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 7, 2025Testimony taken in committee
May 7, 2025Vote taken in committee
May 7, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
May 7, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 7, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
May 9, 2025Placed on intent calendar
May 14, 2025Co-author authorized
May 14, 2025Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 14, 2025Laid before the Senate
May 14, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 14, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025Three day rule suspended
May 14, 2025Record vote
May 14, 2025Read 3rd time
May 14, 2025Passed
May 14, 2025Record vote
May 14, 2025Reported engrossed
May 14, 2025Received from the Senate
May 16, 2025Read first time
May 16, 2025Referred to Transportation
May 22, 2025Considered in formal meeting
May 22, 2025Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
May 22, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 23, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 23, 2025Committee report distributed
May 25, 2025Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 27, 2025Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 28, 2025Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 28, 2025Read 2nd time
May 28, 2025Passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025Passed
May 28, 2025Record vote RV#3832
May 28, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 29, 2025House passage reported
May 30, 2025Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)

RENAMING AND CEREMONIAL · analysis confidence 95%

THE TEXT

…“is designated as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only operative act is a memorial highway designation plus the signs that go with it.

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 124 yea · 17 nay

Senate · 30 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 28, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 14, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

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THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Royce West

Donors

Skyview Development LLC$36K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20KErle Allen Nye Jr.$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 · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.

Skyview Development LLC$36,332.00

Skyview Development LLC

$36,332.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $36,332.00
Total: $36,332.00

Other filed descriptions $32,032.00fundraiser $4,300.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.

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 · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 2025. 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: 100987569, 101063137.

Erle Allen Nye Jr.$15,000.00

Money

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

×

Skyview Development LLC

$36,332.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $36,332.00
Total: $36,332.00

Other filed descriptions $32,032.00fundraiser $4,300.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 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: 100987569, 101009506, 101058878, 101063137.

×

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 · Oct 11, 2024 to Oct 10, 2025. 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: 100987569, 101063137.

Votes4

House May 28, 2025

Yea: 124
Nay: 17
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 2
Excused: 5

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 3832

SB 2790 (Gerdes, Hefner, Hickland, Hopper, Landgraf, Leach, Leo Wilson, Lowe, Luther, Metcalf, Money, Morgan, Olcott, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, and Toth - no) (124 - 17 - 2)

Shared roll motion

The following bills which were considered on second reading on the previous legislative day on the local, consent, and resolutions calendar were laid before the house, read third time, and passed by the following record vote (members registering votes and the results of the vote are shown following the bill number). (Record 3832): 141 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 124 (published)
Nay: 17 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
Excused: 5 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 14, 2025

Final passage

Yea: 30
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

HagenbuchPresent, not voting

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

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

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

Sources

SB 2790 (West) Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway. (viva voce vote) (30-0-1) "Present-not voting" Hagenbuch (30-0-1) "Present-not voting" Hagenbuch

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

Yea: 30 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

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

Senate May 14, 2025

Suspension of the three-day rule

Yea: 30
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

HagenbuchPresent, not voting

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

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, 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

SB 2790 (West) Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway. (viva voce vote) (30-0-1) "Present-not voting" Hagenbuch (30-0-1) "Present-not voting" Hagenbuch

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

Yea: 30 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

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

Senate May 14, 2025

Passage to engrossment

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 engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to engrossment. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

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

Sources

SB 2790 (West) Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway. (viva voce vote) (30-0-1) "Present-not voting" Hagenbuch (30-0-1) "Present-not voting" Hagenbuch

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.

Witnesses3

For: 3
Against: 0
On: 0

Names

For

Dallas County Commissioners Court1 registration
Eddie Bernice Johnson Family1 registration
Sheriffs' Association 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.

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 I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · May 2, 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 Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025

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

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

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

Coauthors

Sarah EckhardtDSenate 14

Companion

HB 5064 by Davis, Aicha (identical)

Subjects

DALLAS COUNTY

ELLIS COUNTY

Highways

EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY (S79BW)

SIGNS

TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 203 words

89R16783 JAM-D

By: West
S.B. No. 2790

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

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 225.243 to read as follows:

Sec. 225.243. 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.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

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WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Skyview Development LLC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Skyview Development LLC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

House May 28, 2025

Senate May 14, 2025

Senate May 14, 2025

Senate May 14, 2025

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