Editor's note: The above video is from previous KXAN coverage that was published on July 26, 2023.

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A law that took effect at the beginning of last month ensures that a 100-mile trail connecting some of Texas' historic sites and water springs will be completed within the next decade.

The trail will link Austin and San Antonio together, along with four springs: Barton, Comal, San Marcos and San Antonio springs, in a trail network that runs from the Alamo to the State Capitol.

HB 4230 was introduced in the 89th Legislative Session and passed. The bill, authored by House Representative Will Metcalf, and its companion bill, SB 1520, by Sen. Donna Campbell, establish the Texas Bicentennial Trail.

A release from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) stated that the signing of H

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