Relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system as memorial highways, to certain memorial markers on certain highways, and to the installation of highway signs for certain cultural attractions.

Contracts

• TxDOT Vendor Agreements: Master Service Agreements (MSAs) for signage fabrication will require updates to standard specifications for motorcycle markers (Section 201.911).
• Private Funding Contingencies: Contracts for the specific memorial highways (Bosecker, Bell, Hamby-Webb) must include clauses making fabrication contingent upon TxDOT’s receipt of grant funding or private donations (per Transportation Code Section 225.021(c)).

Hiring/Training

• Design & Engineering: Design teams must be briefed on the new template requirements for motorcycle signs (removing the Red Cross symbol).
• MUTCD Compliance: Engineering staff must ensure "Koreatown" and "Chinatown" wayfinding signs strictly adhere to the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) to avoid liability for non-standard signage.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Safety Message Verification: Vendors must implement a verification step to ensure the text on motorcycle memorial signs matches the exact verbiage released by the Commission in December 2025.
• Grant Tracking: Maintain proof of funding/donation receipts from private entities before commencing work on memorial highway markers to ensure payment eligibility.

Fees & Costs

• Cost Recovery: There are no new state fees; however, costs for memorial markers are strictly "pay-to-play." Vendors should not bill TxDOT directly for these specific markers unless a project code linked to the donation fund is provided.