Bill Text: TX HB63 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to state collaboration with federally recognized Indian tribes.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-21 - Referred to State Affairs [HB63 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB63-Engrossed.html
| By: González, Farrar, White of Tyler, Blanco | H.B. No. 63 | |
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| relating to state collaboration with federally recognized Indian | ||
| tribes. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the State-Tribal | ||
| Collaboration Act. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subtitle E, Title 4, Government Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Chapter 471 to read as follows: | ||
| CHAPTER 471. STATE COLLABORATION WITH INDIAN TRIBES | ||
| Sec. 471.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: | ||
| (1) "American Indian" means an individual who is: | ||
| (A) a member of a federally recognized Indian | ||
| tribe; or | ||
| (B) eligible for federal services and programs | ||
| provided to American Indians, including services and programs | ||
| provided by the United States Department of Health and Human | ||
| Services and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. | ||
| (2) "Indian tribe" means a federally recognized tribe, | ||
| band, pueblo, or community of American Indians located wholly or | ||
| partially in this state. | ||
| (3) "State agency" means an agency, department, | ||
| office, or other entity in the executive, legislative, or judicial | ||
| branch of state government and includes an institution of higher | ||
| education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. | ||
| Sec. 471.002. ANNUAL MEETING. Not later than the last day | ||
| of the third quarter of each state fiscal year, the office of the | ||
| governor and the leaders of Indian tribes shall meet to address | ||
| issues of mutual concern. An employee of the governor's office, a | ||
| member of the legislature, or an employee of an appropriate state | ||
| agency may attend the meeting. | ||
| Sec. 471.003. RIGHT OF ACTION. Nothing in this chapter | ||
| creates a right of action against a state agency or waives state or | ||
| tribal immunity. | ||
| SECTION 3. 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, 2015. | ||
