Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land, water, and wildlife conservation account.
What changed between versions
Created a new Texas Land, Water, and Wildlife Conservation Account as a separate account in the general revenue fund.
Established a new 11-member Texas Land, Water, and Wildlife Conservation Governance Committee to assist with application processes and recommendations.
Changed the reporting deadline from Section 31.213 to Section 31.212, requiring reports by September 1 of even-numbered years.
Added a requirement that once the account balance exceeds $1 million, the conservation board must assess staffing needs.
Updated the list of eligible projects to include specific categories like public parks, natural resource conservation, and wildlife conservation projects with detailed criteria.
Established that 50% of funding in each cycle must go to public parks or natural areas projects and 50% to natural resource conservation projects.
Added restrictions preventing the use of funds for eminent domain acquisitions or transfers of real property to be managed by the federal government.
