TX SB317

Monuments or memorials on state property for 25+ years can only be removed, relocated, or altered with a two-thirds vote of both houses of the legislature; those in place less than 25 years require approval from the governing body that erected them

Monuments or memorials on municipal or county property for 25+ years can only be removed, relocated, or altered by majority voter approval at an election; those under 25 years require action by the city council or commissioners court

Expands the definition of "monument or memorial" to include statues, portraits, plaques, seals, symbols, cenotaphs, and names of buildings, bridges, parks, areas, or streets honoring any event or person of historical significance (previously limited to military/war-related service)

Allows additional monuments to be constructed near existing ones to "complement or contrast" with them, and authorizes Texas preservation trust fund distributions for such construction

Civil penalties for municipalities or counties intentionally violating the removal requirements range from $1,000-$1,500 for the first offense to $25,000-$25,500 for subsequent violations, with each day of continuing violation counting separately