True Grit Trail; Department of Transportation; designating roads as True Grit Trail; signage; online resources; source of funding; effective date.
HB 1411 designates a specific 150-mile route across eastern Oklahoma as the "True Grit Trail," connecting towns like Spiro, McAlester, and Krebs, plus Robbers Cave State Park and the Talimena Scenic Byway. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation must install highway signage along this route and collaborate with the Tourism Department to create online resources, including maps and historical context. Funding for signage comes exclusively from private sources, not state funds, with implementation required by November 1, 2025. This bill directly affects local communities along the trail by promoting tourism access and historical awareness.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed Apr 20, 2026
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What changed between versions
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MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect the Senate floor version, which includes a specific date of April 6, 2026, and reorganizes the bill text to match Senate formatting standards. The substantive policy content regarding the True Grit Trail route, signage requirements, and funding sources remains unchanged from the House version.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains identical; no changes were made to the specific roads included in the trail, the list of towns to be marked, or the funding mechanisms.
TECHNICAL
Header information was updated to indicate the document is the 'Senate Floor Version' dated April 6, 2026, replacing the 'House Floor Version' header.
The bill text was renumbered and restructured to align with Senate formatting conventions, though the legal language and provisions are identical to the House version.
The committee report attribution was changed from the House Committee on Appropriations and Budget to the Senate Committee on Aeronautics and Transportation.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 15, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican41
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 20, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 04/17/2026
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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