A Texas Republican official abandoned a proposal Monday to honor late conservative activist Charlie Kirk by renaming FM 969, a farm-to-market road running through Bastrop and Travis counties. Commissioner David Glass said he would “take a breath” and consult constituents before pursuing the measure further.

Glass had introduced the resolution to commemorate Kirk’s work promoting civic participation, free speech, and youth political engagement, noting that tens of thousands, including President Donald Trump, attended Kirk’s memorial service in Glendale, Arizona. He also compared Kirk’s cultural impact to that of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., citing three roads in Bastrop County named for the civil rights leader.

The proposal sparked a heated 30-minute public discussion, with over 100 citizens attending. Supporters praised Kirk as an “American patriot and Christian” and emphasized his efforts to promote fiscal responsibility, limited government, and free-market principles. Opponents, including Sumai Lokumbe, criticized the comparison to King and argued for promoting equality and love across communities.

After hearing from both sides, Glass decided to table the resolution and stated he does not currently plan to bring it up again.

Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025, during a campus event. Other local governments have continued efforts to honor him: Lake County, Florida, named a road after Kirk in October, and the Arizona State Senate recently approved renaming Loop 202 near Turning Point USA’s headquarters to “Charlie Kirk Highway,” pending consideration by the state House and final approval by Governor Katie Hobbs.