SB 2817
Bill naming Highway 249 the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway
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 the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
TxDOT puts up markers showing the new name in Montgomery County.
The bill names the stretch of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway. It touches the Texas Department of Transportation, which must design and put up markers showing the new name, subject to an existing condition in the Transportation Code. Drivers on that stretch will see new signs starting after September 1, 2025, and nothing else changes.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2817 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway.
WHAT IT DOES
TxDOT puts up markers showing the new name in Montgomery County.
The bill names the stretch of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway. It touches the Texas Department of Transportation, which must design and put up markers showing the new name, subject to an existing condition in the Transportation Code. Drivers on that stretch will see new signs starting after September 1, 2025, and nothing else changes.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Transportation
ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)
RENAMING AND CEREMONIAL · analysis confidence 95%
THE TEXT
“The portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County is designated as”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill's only job is to put a memorial name on a highway segment and sign it. That makes it a ceremonial designation bill.
FILED UNDER
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Donors
Donors report through Friends of Paul Bettencourt.
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 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.
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 Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/07/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Transportation · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 767 by Bell, Cecil (identical)
Subjects
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Highways
Transportation--Miscellaneous
PAUL P. MENDES MEMORIAL PARKWAY (S26P6)
SIGNS
Text
The text as introduced · 155 words
89R147 MZM-D By: Bettencourt S.B. No. 2817 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway. 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. PAUL P. MENDES MEMORIAL PARKWAY. (a) The portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County is designated as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway. 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 Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway 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. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.