Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" on state maps and documents in Texas.

Highlights:

• Amends the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" on state maps and documents in Texas (Article 1-19, Sec. 1-19.31).

• Requires this name change to be related to the terminology used in statutes, resolutions, rules, and other state publications to refer to the partially landlocked body of water on the southeastern periphery of the North American continent (Article 1-19, Sec. 1-19.31).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of all members of the state legislature or by September 1, 2025, if not (Article 20, Sec. 20.02).

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