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

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

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for certain disabled 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 who, as a result of military service:(A) [] 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 (B) [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, 2021.