What's happening
This bill designates a portion of State Route 394 as the "Staff Sergeant David Textor Memorial Highway" in New York.
Why it matters
Honors a local hero. The bill officially commemorates Staff Sergeant David Textor, drawing public attention to his service and sacrifice, which can reinforce community values and local history.
Raises public awareness. Ceremonial naming with highway signage ensures that residents and travelers become more aware of Staff Sergeant Textor’s story, potentially inspiring civic pride and remembrance.
Maintains navigational clarity. The bill specifies that the highway’s official name remains unchanged, minimizing confusion for emergency services, GPS mapping, and commercial transport, while still allowing for honorary recognition.
Minimal fiscal impact. Only signage installation and maintenance are required, making this a low-cost way for the state to honor military service without altering infrastructure or incurring significant new expenses.
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Name Highway for Sgt. Textor
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Print number 5567a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Name Highway for Fallen Soldier
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor George Borrello
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5567--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 13, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GOODELL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of the state highway system as the "Staff Sergeant David Textor Memorial Highway"
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-l to read as follows:
§ 344-l. Portion of the state highway system to be designated as the "Staff Sergeant David Textor Memorial Highway". All that portion of the state highway system constituting state route three hundred ninety-four between the village of Falconer, the town of Poland, county of Chautauqua, and through the town of Randolph, county of Cattaraugus shall be designated and known as the "Staff Sergeant David Textor Memorial Highway".
§ 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system as designated pursuant to section one of this act. However, to avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the designation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of ceremonial nature and the official name of such highway shall not be changed as a result of this act.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04036-07-0
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