Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land, water, and wildlife conservation account.
Bill overview
Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land, water, and wildlife conservation account.
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HB 4212 sources, status methodology and verification
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 4212 was a House-passed proposal to establish a Texas Land, Water, and Wildlife Conservation Board and a dedicated general-revenue account for grants supporting parks, natural areas, wildlife, habitat, farms, ranches, forests and water-resource conservation. The Senate did not pass it.
What would change
The proposal would have created an eight-member conservation board, an 11-member governance committee and a grant account funded by appropriations, transfers, earnings, gifts and other authorized sources. Eligible projects included public parks, conservation easements, wildlife and habitat restoration, water-resource protection and related research, with biennial reporting and specified grant-priority criteria.
Who may be affected
Landowners, hunters, conservation groups, parks and local governments, GLO, TPWD, TCEQ, TWDB, the State Soil and Water Conservation Board, rural communities and taxpayers.
When it would take effect
HB 4212 did not take effect. It passed the House and was referred to Senate Natural Resources but did not receive final Senate passage.
Limits and uncertainty
No conservation board, account or grant entitlement was created through HB 4212. Existing Texas conservation programs and separately enacted funding mechanisms remain controlling.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official House-engrossed text, detailed analysis and stages reviewed. House passed; Senate did not.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
Passed
Referred to Natural Resources
Latest official action
Referred to Natural Resources
May 22, 2025 · house
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Committee history
- Natural Resources
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