Bill: SB 700, 87(R) - 2021

Committee

Senate Natural Resources and Economic Development

2nd Chamber Committee

House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral

Author(s)

Dawn Buckingham
Bob Hall
Eddie Lucio Jr.
Angela Paxton

Sponsor(s)

John Cyrier

Bill Caption

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated

Bill Analysis

SB 700 would extend the life of the Parks and Wildlife Department by twelve years and would require a more thorough training program on the roles, scope and rules of the department. The department would have to maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the department. The agency would also be required to evaluate the progress on its land and water resources conservation and recreation plan every 5 years.

The bill would require the commission to adopt a policy to guide the prioritization of inspections for certain licensed activity based on risk to the state’s natural resources.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action remains neutral on SB 700.

Source URL (retrieved on 04/25/2024 06:04 PM): http://reports.texasaction.com/bill/87r/sb700?print_view=true