TITLE: Relating to required consultation with American Indian tribes before beginning certain projects with respect to the Alamo.

SUMMARY: Relating to required consultation with American Indian tribes before beginning certain projects with respect to the Alamo.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to required consultation with American Indian tribes before beginning certain projects with respect to the Alamo. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 31.451, Natural Resources Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) The land office must consult with each American Indian tribe, including federally recognized tribes and local tribes that may not be officially recognized by the state or federal government, that has a historical connection to the Alamo or the area surrounding the Alamo complex before beginning any major project to preserve, maintain, restore, or improve the Alamo or Alamo complex. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.