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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Alejandra Martinez

Texas House approves bills to spend up to $1 billion to buy more state parkland

A park visitor casts a fishing line at Fairfield Lake State Park on Feb. 27, 2023.
A park visitor casts a fishing line at Fairfield Lake State Park on Feb. 27. State lawmakers are close to approving up to $1 billion in new funding for state parks. (Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune)

The Texas House on Tuesday gave final approval to two bills, Senate Bill 1648 and Senate Joint Resolution 74, that would, with voter approval, create a Centennial Parks Conservation Fund to invest $1 billion to buy more land for the state parks system.

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