Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2108 amends Parks and Wildlife Code provisions relating to state assistance from the Texas recreation and parks account for local parks. The act expands the funding amounts, sources, and uses for local parks, recreational areas, and open space areas and allows cultural resource sites or areas to receive grant assistance. The act also requires the Parks and Wildlife Department to make grants from the account for recreational, conservation, or education programs for underserved populations to encourage and implement increased access to and use of parks, recreational areas, cultural resource sites or areas, and open space areas by those populations.