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TX HB5264
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Charles Cunningham
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Historic Texas Cemeteries Designation Program to alert the public and adjacent landowners of a cemetery's existence
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Requires cemeteries to be at least 50 years old and worthy of recognition for historical associations to qualify, unless the commission determines exceptional significance
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Allows any person to submit an application, with the commission required to notify property owners, adjacent landowners, and the county historical commission
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Authorizes a processing fee of up to $25 per application, with applications available online or at the commission's office
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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