Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 48 in Cameron County as the Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia Memorial Highway.
HB 2523 designates a specific segment of State Highway 48 in Cameron County (between State Highway 550 and Fishermans Place Road) as the "Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia Memorial Highway." The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install markers at both ends of this highway segment and at appropriate intermediate locations to honor Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia. This is a commemorative designation with no substantive policy changes, focusing solely on naming and signage. The bill became effective September 1, 2025, after being signed by the Governor on May 24, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 17, 2025
Signed May 24, 2025
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May 24, 2025
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This bill designates a portion of State Highway 48 in Cameron County as the Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia Memorial Highway. The Enrolled version includes official legislative signatures and certification of passage by the House and Senate, along with the Governor's approval, which were not present in the earlier Engrossed version.
TECHNICAL
Added official signatures, dates, and certification statements confirming passage by the House and Senate and approval by the Governor, converting the bill to its final Enrolled form.
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
15
Committee
11
May 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transferred to Calendars Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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