Texas SB2970 amends the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program to update criteria for agricultural conservation easements and grant awards.

Texas SB2970 amends the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program by updating the definition of an "agricultural conservation easement" to include maintaining agricultural use potential and conserving water quality or quantity, wildlife habitat, or water. The bill also revises criteria for awarding grants, prioritizing applications that protect lands susceptible to development and fragmentation. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is authorized to accept gifts, loans, and donations, establish fees, and enforce contracts to further program goals.

Texas SB2970 amends the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program to update criteria for agricultural conservation easements and grant awards.

Texas SB2970 amends the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program by updating the definition of an "agricultural conservation easement" to include maintaining agricultural use potential and conserving water quality or quantity, wildlife habitat, or water. The bill also revises criteria for awarding grants, prioritizing applications that protect lands susceptible to development and fragmentation. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is authorized to accept gifts, loans, and donations, establish fees, and enforce contracts to further program goals.