Bill Text: TX HB293 | 2027-2028 | 90th Legislature Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to a prohibition on agreements to use state park property for border security infrastructure or related improvements.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced) 2026-11-09 - Filed [HB293 Detail]

Download: Texas-2027-HB293-Introduced.html

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90R2915 BEE-D
By: Bucy H.B. No. 293

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