HBA-DMH H.B. 384 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 384
By: Goolsby
Transportation
3/21/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Tom Landry inspired the residents of North Texas and the entire state for
twenty-nine years as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys football team.  Coach
Landry was an exemplary leader in athletics who demonstrated commitment to
character, courtesy, fairness, and excellence in many aspects.  He was also
an active leader in civic, religious, and charitable initiatives in the
Dallas-Fort Worth area.  House Bill 384 designates a portion of Interstate
Highway 30 between Dallas and Fort Worth as the Tom Landry Highway and
requires the Texas Department of Transportation to design, construct, and
erect memorial markers along the 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

House Bill 384 amends the Transportation Code to designate a portion of
Interstate Highway 30 as the Tom Landry Highway.  The bill requires the
Texas Department of Transportation to design, construct, and erect memorial
markers at certain places indicating the highway's designation as the Tom
Landry Highway, the highway number, 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.