| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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| Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of
certain monuments or memorials located on public property;
providing civil penalties.
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time due to the unavailability of data related to
civil penalties resulting from actions authorized by the bill.
HB 2713 would revise provisions relating to the removal, relocation, or alteration of a monument or memorial located on state property. The bill would 1) only allow certain monuments or memorials to be altered by approval of a concurrent resolution authorizing the removal, relocation, or alteration, including alteration to maintain historical accuracy, by a two-thirds vote of the members of each house of the legislature, 2) only authorize certain monuments or memorials to be altered by whatever entity erected the monument or memorial; and 3) only authorize an additional monument or memorial to be added to the surrounding state owned or leased property on which a monument or memorial is located to complement or contrast with the monument or memorial.
Texas Action is neutral toward HB 2713.