Bill Text: TX HB1341 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to waivers for entrance fees to state parks for resident first responders, military service members, and veterans.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-04 - Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs [HB1341 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB1341-Engrossed.html
By: Leach, Pacheco | H.B. No. 1341 |
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relating to waivers for entrance fees to state parks for resident | ||
first responders, military service members, and veterans. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 13.015, Parks and Wildlife Code, is | ||
amended by amending Subsection (a-2) and adding Subsections (a-3) | ||
and (a-4) to read as follows: | ||
(a-2) The department shall waive the park entrance fee for a | ||
resident of this state who is a first responder. In this | ||
subsection, "first responder" means a person who is: | ||
(1) a firefighter certified by the Texas Commission on | ||
Fire Protection or by the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' | ||
Association of Texas; | ||
(2) an individual certified as emergency medical | ||
services personnel by the Department of State Health Services; | ||
(3) a municipal police officer; | ||
(4) a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or reserve deputy | ||
sheriff; or | ||
(5) a constable, deputy constable, or reserve deputy | ||
constable. | ||
(a-3) The department shall waive the park entrance fee for | ||
an active duty member or veteran of the armed services of the United | ||
States, the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National | ||
Guard, or the Texas State Guard. | ||
(a-4) The department may promote visits and enhance revenue | ||
at parks, including amounts necessary for salaries, advertising, | ||
consumable supplies and materials, promotional products, fees, and | ||
related expenses. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 13.018(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The following people may apply to the department for a | ||
state parklands passport: | ||
(1) a resident of this state who is 65 years old or | ||
over who has resided in the state for six consecutive months | ||
preceding the date of application for a parklands passport[ |
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commission by rule designates as a resident of this state who is 65 | ||
years old or over; and | ||
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impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life | ||
activities of the individual. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |