$1 Billion Constitutional Amendment for State Parks on November Ballot
Sen. Tan Parker is leading a coalition promoting the establishment of a trust fund specifically to buy land for state parks.
By Seth Morehead
October 9, 2023
Originally published by The Texan
Photo by Mick Haupt via Unsplash
On November 7, Texans will vote on 14 new constitutional amendments, the 14th of which is a $1 billion proposal to create a fund to buy land for state parks.
The Centennial Parks Conservation Fund would be a trust fund outside of the state treasury dedicated to the creation and improvement of state parks.
Funding would consist of Legislature-appropriated monies, gifts to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), and the fund’s own investment earnings. The fund will also cover the costs associated with managing it. The $1 billion investment to start the fund has already been appropriated in the 2024-25 General Appropriations Act…
