By: Gutierrez S.B. No. 2874
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the definition of conservation easement.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 183.001 (1), Natural Resources Code to
read as follows:
Sec. 183.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Conservation easement" means a nonpossessory
interest of a holder in real property that imposes limitations or
affirmative obligations designed to:
(A) retain or protect natural, scenic, or
open-space values of real property or assure its availability for
agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use;
(B) protect natural resources;
(C) maintain or enhance air or water quality;
[or]
(D) preserve the historical, architectural,
archeological, or cultural aspects of real property[.]; or
(E) protect living things from excessive
artificial light
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.