Establishes "Gulf of America" as preferred terminology for the Gulf of Mexico in Texas statutes.
The bill mandates the use of "Gulf of America" instead of "Gulf of Mexico" in Texas statutes. It directs the legislature and Texas Legislative Council to avoid using "Gulf of Mexico" in new statutes and to replace it with "Gulf of America" in existing statutes. The change aims to accurately describe the partially landlocked water body on the southeastern periphery of North America.
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