HBA-MSH S.B. 1831 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1831 By: Gallegos Transportation 5/17/2001 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The history of Texas has often been told without a full representation of the contributions of Tejanos and the risks they faced during the Texas revolution. Juan N. Seguin was born in Texas on October 27, 1806 and played an active role as a leader in the community that surrounds present day San Antonio. He advocated throughout the state for independence until he was appointed as commander of a state militia in April 1835. Throughout the rest of the year, Seguin recruited volunteers to take up arms against the Mexican government, and in December he participated in the first battle of San Antonio. After the fall of the Alamo, Colonel Juan N. Seguin assisted Generals Thomas Rusk and Sam Houston at the battle of San Jacinto. Seguin also served in the second, third, and fourth congresses of the Republic of Texas. Senate Bill 1831 designates certain sections of highway as the Juan N. Seguin Memorial Interchange, the Juan N. Seguin Boulevard, and the Texas Independence Highway. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS Senate Bill 1831 amends the Transportation Code to designate State Highway 225 between Loop 610 in Houston and State Highway 146 in La Porte as the Texas Independence Highway. The bill designates Park Road 1836 between State Highway 134 and the San Jacinto Battleground as the Juan N. Seguin Boulevard. The bill designates the interchange between State Highway 225 and Loop 610 in Houston as the Juan N. Seguin Memorial Interchange. The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation to design and construct markers indicating the highway, park road, or interchange number, the designation, and any other appropriate information. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act takes effect September 1, 2001.