Some Texas officials are asking voters to approve funding for a $1 billion parks fund in November
By Ashley Brown
October 5, 2023
Originally published by Houston Public Media
Officials are asking for voters to vote for Prop 14 during the 2023 election. Photo by Ashley Brown/Houston Public Media.
A constitutional amendment on the November ballot could provide funding for future state parks. Proposition 14, if approved by Texas voters, would establish a $1 Billion Centennial Parks Conservation Fund, money that was approvedwith bipartisan support in the Texas legislature this year.
Texas state parks attract nearly 10 million visitors annually and as the population increases, the demand is growing as well. The fund would allow the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to acquire land to create and improve state parks without increasing taxes. In a survey conducted this summer, 77% percent of voters polled said they’d support the amendment…
