Texas HB5094 renames the Mexican free-tailed bat as the Texas free-tailed bat in state and local government materials.
Texas HB5094 amends the Texas Government Code to rename the Mexican free-tailed bat as the Texas free-tailed bat. State agencies and local governments must update their publications and materials to reflect this change by September 1, 2030, without incurring substantial expense. The new name applies to the species Tadarida brasiliensis. The Act takes effect September 1, 2025, and the subchapter expires September 1, 2031.
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