Bill Text: TX HB988 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 988 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to a study of the feasibility of establishing a visitors center at Hueco Tanks State Park in El Paso County.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-26 - Removed from local & uncontested calendar [HB988 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB988-Comm_Sub.html



	By: González, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Rodríguez)	H.B. No. 988
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 11, 2015;
	May 13, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on
	Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs; May 20, 2015, reported
	adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following
	vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 20, 2015, sent to printer.)
Click here to see the committee vote

	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 988	By: Rodríguez


	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT

	relating to a study of the feasibility of establishing a visitors
	center at Hueco Tanks State Park in El Paso County.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. STUDY. The Parks and Wildlife Department shall
	conduct a study to examine the need for and feasibility of
	establishing a visitors center at Hueco Tanks State Park in El Paso
	County. The department shall collaborate with the local community
	and surrounding landowners in planning for the development of the
	visitors center site.
	SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than May 1, 2016, the Parks
	and Wildlife Department shall report the results of the study to the
	legislature. The report must contain a recommendation on whether
	to establish a visitors center at Hueco Tanks State Park in El Paso
	County.
	SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2017.
	SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
	1, 2015.

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