Texas SB249 amends the Transportation Code to authorize memorial markers for peace officers killed in the line of duty, excluding Department of.

Texas SB249 amends the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation Commission to establish a program for memorial markers honoring peace officers killed in the line of duty, excluding Department of Public Safety troopers. The program will mirror the existing one for Department of Public Safety troopers, with the key difference being that these markers are not required to be privately funded. The commission will provide funding if the legislature appropriates money for that purpose. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB249 amends the Transportation Code to authorize memorial markers for peace officers killed in the line of duty, excluding Department of.

Texas SB249 amends the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation Commission to establish a program for memorial markers honoring peace officers killed in the line of duty, excluding Department of Public Safety troopers. The program will mirror the existing one for Department of Public Safety troopers, with the key difference being that these markers are not required to be privately funded. The commission will provide funding if the legislature appropriates money for that purpose. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.