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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to state recognition of and prohibited gaming activities |
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by the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Title 11, Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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TITLE 11. STATE SYMBOLS, RECOGNITIONS, AND HONORS; PRESERVATION |
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SECTION 2. The heading to Subtitle A, Title 11, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBTITLE A. STATE SYMBOLS, RECOGNITIONS, AND HONORS |
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SECTION 3. Subtitle A, Title 11, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 3102 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 3102. STATE RECOGNITION |
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Sec. 3102.001. STATE RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN |
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TRIBE; PROHIBITED GAMING ACTIVITIES. (a) The Lipan Apache Tribe of |
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Texas is: |
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(1) designated and recognized by this state as a |
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Native American Indian Tribe exercising substantial governmental |
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powers and duties; and |
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(2) recognized as eligible for all programs, services, |
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authorizations, including marketing and sales authorizations, and |
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other benefits provided to state-recognized Native American Indian |
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Tribes by the United States, this state, or any other state because |
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of the tribe members' status as Native American Indians. |
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(b) All gaming activities prohibited by the laws of this |
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state are prohibited on the reservation and lands of the Lipan |
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Apache Tribe of Texas. A person who violates this subsection is |
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liable for the same civil and criminal penalties provided by state |
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law for engaging in the prohibited gaming activities. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |