TITLE: Relating to renaming the Mexican free-tailed bat as the Texas free-tailed bat.

SUMMARY: Relating to renaming the Mexican free-tailed bat as the Texas free-tailed bat.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to renaming the Mexican free-tailed bat as the Texas free-tailed bat. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 311, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 311.007 to read as follows: Sec. 311.007. REFERENCES TO MEXICAN FREE-TAILED BAT. (a) A reference in law to the Mexican free-tailed bat is a reference to the Texas free-tailed bat. (b) For purposes of this section, "Texas free-tailed bat" means the species Tadarida brasiliensis. SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 312, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 312.017 to read as follows: Sec. 312.017. REFERENCES TO MEXICAN FREE-TAILED BAT. (a) A reference in law to the Mexican free-tailed bat is a reference to the Texas free-tailed bat. (b) For purposes of this section, "Texas free-tailed bat" means the species Tadarida brasiliensis. SECTION 3. Chapter 2051, Government Code, is amended by adding Subchapter Gto read as follows: SUBCHAPTER G. NAME CHANGE TO TEXAS FREE-TAILED BAT Sec. 2051.231. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Local government" means a municipality, a county, a special district or authority, or any other political subdivision of this state. (2) "State agency" means a department, commission, board, office, or other agency of any branch of state government, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. Sec. 2051.232. UPDATE OF GOVERNMENT MATERIALS. (a) Subject to Subsection (b) and not later than September 1, 2030, each state agency and local government shall update the state agency's or local government's publications and other materials to rename the Mexican free-tailed bat as the Texas free-tailed bat. (b) A state agency or local government shall complete the update required by Subsection (a) in a manner that does not incur substantial expense to the state agency or local government. Sec. 2051.233. EXPIRATION. This subchapter expires September 1, 2031. SECTION 4. It is not the intent of the legislature that the changes in law made by this Act affect the application or interpretation of any law. SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.