Bill Text: TX HB4244 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to halting construction, demolition, or development work after the discovery of human remains, grave, a grave marker for human remains.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-21 - Referred to Land & Resource Management [HB4244 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB4244-Introduced.html

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By: Jones of Harris H.B. No. 4244

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to halting construction, demolition, or development work
after the discovery of human remains, grave, a grave marker for
human remains.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 214.212, Local Government Code, is
amended to be read as follows:
(A) All construction, demolition, and other
development work must stop when a human grave, human remains, or a
grave marker is discovered.
(B) The authority to reinstate the allowance to
continue the construction, demolition, and other development is:
(1) The Department of Public Safety if the human
remains, grave, or grave marker are under six months of age.
(2) The Texas Historical Commission if the human
remains, grave, or grave marker are over six months of age.
SECTION 2. Section 233.153, Local Government Code, is
amended to be read as follows:
(A) All construction, demolition, and other
development work must stop when a human grave, human remains, or a
grave marker is discovered.
(B) The authority to reinstate the allowance to
continue the construction, demolition, and other development is:
(1) The Department of Public Safety if the human
remains, grave, or grave marker are under six months of age.
(2) The Texas Historical Commission if the human
remains, grave, or grave marker are over six months of age.
SECTION 3. Chapter 251, Subchapter A, Transportation Code
is amended to be read as follows:
(A) All construction, demolition, and other
development work must stop when a human grave, human remains, or a
grave marker is discovered.
(B) The authority to reinstate the allowance to
continue the construction, demolition, and other development is:
(1) The Department of Public Safety if the human
remains, grave, or grave marker are under six months of age.
(2) The Texas Historical Commission if the human
remains, grave, or grave marker are over six months of age.