A new $1 billion proposition to create more state parks in Texas will be added to the ballot in November.

Proposition 14, filed by Sen. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound), is a constitutional amendment that would create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund. Taxpayer money would be used by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) to purchase land from private owners to turn into state parks.

Parker said in a press release from the Texas Coalition for State Parks that the proposition would be beneficial for Texas due to the financial security it would provide to state parks.

“The Centennial Parks Conservation Fund would provide dependable, long-term funding for new park acquisition that will protect the unique natural and cultural treasures of Texas, creating the opportunity to ensure our state parks thrive for generations to come,” said Parker, per CultureMap Dallas...