Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.

HB 5363 creates the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program to identify cemeteries containing graves of freed slaves. It requires applicants to prove a cemetery holds at least one freed slave's grave, then the state commission reviews applications and notifies property owners adjacent to the site. If approved, cemeteries receive a designation and may purchase a physical medallion to mark their status, with a fee authorized for this process. The program directly affects cemetery owners, adjacent landowners, and future property buyers by providing public awareness of these historically significant sites.