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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a prohibition on agreements to use state park property |
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for border security infrastructure or related improvements. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 22, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter A to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER A. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO STATE PARKS GENERALLY |
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Sec. 22.001. PROHIBITION ON AGREEMENTS TO USE STATE PARK |
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PROPERTY FOR BORDER SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) In this section, |
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"border security infrastructure" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 11.38, Tax Code. |
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(b) The department or the commission may not enter into an |
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agreement authorizing the use of state park property for the |
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construction, operation, or maintenance of border security |
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infrastructure or related improvements unless expressly authorized |
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by an act of the legislature. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2027. |