Monitoring the Session

SB 299

Flores bill lets state money pay for fallen officer markers

Filed

Verdict: No flags

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Sen. Pete FloresRSenate 24

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to memorial markers for certain officers killed in the line of duty.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

State general revenue can fund the markers, not just donations.

The bill lets the Texas Department of Transportation pay for highway memorial markers honoring fallen law enforcement officers with state general revenue, instead of requiring a private grant or donation first. It touches state, local and federal officers killed in the line of duty in Texas and the families and groups that seek road or bridge markers in their names. Starting September 1, 2027, those markers can be built with appropriated state money as well as gifts, while all other memorial markers still need outside funding.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-SB299 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Sen. Pete FloresRSenate 24

ITEM

relating to memorial markers for certain officers killed in the line of duty.

WHAT IT DOES

State general revenue can fund the markers, not just donations.

The bill lets the Texas Department of Transportation pay for highway memorial markers honoring fallen law enforcement officers with state general revenue, instead of requiring a private grant or donation first. It touches state, local and federal officers killed in the line of duty in Texas and the families and groups that seek road or bridge markers in their names. Starting September 1, 2027, those markers can be built with appropriated state money as well as gifts, while all other memorial markers still need outside funding.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Pete Flores

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$55KMorris Jaffe$25,000Justin Jaffe$25,000

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 12, 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$55,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

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 · Dec 13, 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.

Report IDs: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.

Morris Jaffe$25,000.00
Justin Jaffe$25,000.00
Money

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

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

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 · Dec 13, 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.

Report IDs: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.

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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 S Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:41 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

Highways

Law Enforcement

PEACE OFFICERS

SIGNS

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 268 words

90R2478 AND-F

By: Flores
S.B. No. 299

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to memorial markers for certain officers killed in the

line of duty.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 225.021(c), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(c) Except as provided by Section 225.0215, the [ The ]

department may not design, construct, or erect a marker under this

subchapter unless a grant or donation of funds is made to the

department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and

erection of the marker.

SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 225, Transportation Code,

is amended by adding Section 225.0215 to read as follows:

Sec. 225.0215. MEMORIAL MARKERS FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS KILLED

IN LINE OF DUTY. (a) This section applies only to a marker required

under this subchapter designating a part of the highway system,

including a bridge or street, for an individual killed in the line

of duty who was:

(1) a law enforcement officer or peace officer for

this state or a political subdivision of this state under Article

2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(2) a federal law enforcement officer or special agent

performing duties in this state, including those officers under

Article 2A.002, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 225.021(c), the department may

design, construct, or erect a marker to which this section applies

using:

(1) money appropriated from the general revenue fund

to the department for those purposes; and

(2) gifts, grants, and donations accepted by the

department for those purposes.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.