By: Miller of Comal (Senate Sponsor - Fraser) H.B. No. 2332

(In the Senate - Received from the House April 27, 2015; May 4, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development; May 20, 2015, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 20, 2015, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the naming by the Texas Historical Commission of certain areas without historical value that are on historic sites.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 442, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 442.030 to read as follows:

Sec. 442.030. NAMING OF CERTAIN AREAS ON HISTORIC SITES. The commission may name an area of a historic site, including a room or exhibition hall, in honor of a donor or other benefactor as the commission considers appropriate, provided the area does not have historical value. The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section.

SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Texas Historical Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement Section 442.030, Government Code, as added by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.

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