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US HB3179
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Babin
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AI Summary
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Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas to the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge" in honor of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was murdered in Houston on June 17, 2024
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Codifies into law Executive Order 14229, signed by President Trump on March 5, 2025, which previously renamed the refuge
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Requires all references to the refuge in federal laws, maps, regulations, documents, and other records to be updated to reflect the new name
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Introduced May 5, 2025 by Rep. Babin with 13 Texas Republican co-sponsors; referred to the House Calendar on July 10, 2025
Legislative Description
To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".
Public lands and natural resources
Last Action
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
7/10/2025