TITLE: Relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for United States veterans.

SUMMARY: Relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for United States veterans.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for United States veterans. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 13.018(a), Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The following people may apply to the department for a state parklands passport: (1) a resident of this state who is 65 years old or over who has resided in the state for six consecutive months preceding the date of application for a parklands passport, a member of the United States armed forces on active duty who is 65 years old or over, or any other individual in a category that the commission by rule designates as a resident of this state who is 65 years old or over; (2) a veteran of the armed services of the United States,the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, or the Texas State Guard [who, as a result of military service, has a service-connected disability, as defined by the Veterans' Administration, consisting of the loss of the use of a lower extremity or of a 60 percent disability rating and who is receiving compensation from the United States because of the disability];and (3) an individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.