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SB 3072

AN ACT relating to the term of an easement granted by the Parks and

Senate Bill Hughes
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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to the term of an easement granted by the Parks and

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Bill Text

relating to the term of an easement granted by the Parks and
Wildlife Commission to an electric cooperative for certain state
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 11.301, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d)  An easement on state land managed by the department that
is granted by the commission to an electric cooperative as defined
by Section 161.002, Utilities Code, shall be in perpetuity.
SECTION 2.  Section 11.301(d), Parks and Wildlife Code, as
added by this Act, applies only to an easement granted on or after
the effective date of this Act.  An easement granted before the
effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the
date the easement was granted, and the former law is continued in
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the term of an easement granted by the Parks and