Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2041 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/15/2021

                    87R5613 MWC-D
 By: Menéndez S.B. No. 2041


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to required consultation with American Indian tribes
 before beginning certain projects with respect to the Alamo.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 31.451, Natural Resources Code, is
 amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
 (e)  The land office must consult with each American Indian
 tribe, including federally recognized tribes and local tribes that
 may not be officially recognized by the state or federal
 government, that has a historical connection to the Alamo or the
 area surrounding the Alamo complex before beginning any major
 project to preserve, maintain, restore, or improve the Alamo or
 Alamo complex.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.