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TX SCR30

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joan Huffman

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates Matagorda County as the official Birding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period from the date of passage

  • Matagorda County recorded 225 bird species during the 2023-2024 Audubon Christmas Bird Count, ranking first among all locations north of the U.S.-Mexico border

  • The county contains more than 26,000 acres of conservation areas including Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge, Mad Island Wildlife Management Area, and Dog Island Preserve

  • Adopted by the Senate on May 1, 2025 (31-0) and by the House on May 28, 2025 (111-15)

Legislative Description

Designating Matagorda County as the official Birding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Resolutions

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Culture, Recreation & Tourism5/2/2025
Administration3/13/2025

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