Committee OKs designation of Henderson County highway in memory of deputies
Committee OKs designation of Henderson County highway in memory of deputies By Jeff Awtrey | April 14, 2021 at 3:56 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 3:56 PM
AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - A Texas House committee has approved the designation of a Henderson County highway in memory of two deputies killed in action.
The Texas House Committee on Transportation voted unanimously for House Bill 1321, authored by Keith Bell (R-Forney).
The bill designates a portion of State Highway 198 as “The Deputy Sheriff Tony Ogburn and Deputy Sheriff Paul Habelt Memorial Highway.” Ogburn and Habelt were killed in the line of duty in 2008.
State Rep. Keith Bell prioritizing âelection integrityâ in House filing session
TX Rep. Keith Bell Intvw By KLTV Digital Media Staff | January 28, 2021 at 3:37 PM CST - Updated January 28 at 4:07 PM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - State Rep. Keith Bell will introduce two bills during the Texas House of Representativeâs filing session, one would honor two law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, the other intended to address election integrity concerns.
Bell spoke with East Texas Nowâs Jeremy G. Butler Thursday afternoon where he outlined these priorities.
Regarding the first bill, H.B. 1321 would designate a portion of State Highway 198 in Henderson County as âThe Deputy Sheriff Tony Ogburn and Deputy Sheriff Paul Habelt Memorial Highway.â Ogburn and Habelt were killed in the line of duty in 2008. Bell said the memorialization of the highway would serve as a reminder of the deputiesâ sacrifice.