Bill Text: TX HB203 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for United States veterans.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-25 - Left pending in committee [HB203 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB203-Introduced.html
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By: González of El Paso | H.B. No. 203 |
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relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for United States | ||
veterans. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. 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, a | ||
member of the United States armed forces on active duty who is 65 | ||
years old or over, or any other individual in a category that the | ||
commission by rule designates as a resident of this state who is 65 | ||
years old or over; | ||
(2) a veteran of the armed services of the United | ||
States, the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National | ||
Guard, or the Texas State Guard [ |
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(3) an individual who has a physical or mental | ||
impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life | ||
activities of the individual. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |