Texas will be adding six new state parks thanks to a tax proposition passed last year. During the midterm elections, Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment that allowed for 100% of sporting goods taxes to go to the TPWDnews and the TxHistComm.
During the midterm elections, Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment that allowed for 100% of sporting goods taxes to go to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission. This amendment prohibits"increasing the rate of the state sales and use taxes.” The department announced Monday that some of the first of that newly allotted tax money will go toward the new parks, bringing the total number of state parks to 95.
The 2019–2020 fiscal year saw 7.3 million visits to Texas State Parks. The next year, use skyrocketed to a total of 10 million visits — a 37% increase, which decreased slightly to over 9 million in 2022. Its department will be celebrating its 100th anniversary this month.
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