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TX HB5264

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charles Cunningham

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Historic Texas Cemeteries Designation Program to alert the public and adjacent landowners of a cemetery's existence

  • Requires cemeteries to be at least 50 years old and worthy of recognition for historical associations to qualify, unless the commission determines exceptional significance

  • Allows any person to submit an application, with the commission required to notify property owners, adjacent landowners, and the county historical commission

  • Authorizes a processing fee of up to $25 per application, with applications available online or at the commission's office

  • Specifies that designation does not restrict land use outside cemetery boundaries and can only be removed by commission action or court order; property transfers do not remove designation

Legislative Description

Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Cemeteries Designation Program; authorizing a fee.

Historic Preservation & Museums

Last Action

Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Culture, Recreation & Tourism4/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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