By Rich Flowers
rflowers@athensreview.com May 13, 2021
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A bill re-naming a portion of State Highway 198 in Henderson County in honor of two deputies shot down in the line of duty in 2007 passed the Texas House of Representatives on Saturday,
HB 1327 designates a portion of State Highway 198 at the Deputy Sheriff Tony Ogburn and Deputy Sheriff Paul Habelt Memorial Highway. The bill, authored by District 4 State Representative Keith Bell, passed 139 to 0, with two members present, but not voting.
The designated portion of State Highway 198 lies in Henderson County, between its intersection with the Kaufman County line and its intersection with State Highway 31. The bill authorizes markers indicating the designation and any other appropriate information.
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AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - When the Texas House of Representatives convened Saturday, House Bill 1321 was among the pieces of legislation that passed.
Authored by State Rep. Keith Bell, HB 1321 will rename a portion of State Highway 198 in Henderson to honor two sheriff’s deputies that were killed in the line of duty in 2007. That stretch of SH 198 will be named the Deputy Sheriff Tony Ogburn and Deputy Sheriff Paul Habelt Memorial Highway.
In a previous East Texas News story, Bell said he hoped the memorialization of the highway would serve as a reminder of the deputies’ sacrifice.
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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.
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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.