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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to displays and exhibits located on the grounds of the |
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Alamo complex. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Texas Heroes Act. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter I, Chapter 31, Natural Resources |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 31.456 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 31.456. HISTORIC DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITS. (a) The land |
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office shall, to the best of the office's ability, ensure that the |
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displays and exhibits located on the grounds of the Alamo complex, |
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including displays and exhibits located in a museum, focus on: |
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(1) the story of the Texas Revolution; |
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(2) the history of the Texians and Tejanos who fought |
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in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo; |
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(3) the grievances to the Mexican federal government |
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listed in the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Texas |
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dated March 2, 1836; |
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(4) historical documents and artifacts; |
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(5) the story of Joe, a survivor of the 1836 Battle of |
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the Alamo who told the story of the battle across the United States, |
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and the stories of other Black Americans who were present at the |
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battle, including Charlie and Bettie; |
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(6) the role of slavery in the 1836 Battle of the |
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Alamo; and |
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(7) the unique role that the 1836 Battle of the Alamo |
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and those Texians and Tejanos who fought in the 1836 Battle of the |
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Alamo played in the history of the United States, including Texas's |
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commitment to continued union with the United States and shared |
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principles of freedom and sovereignty. |
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(b) The land office shall consult with local governmental |
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entities and local historians when developing and reviewing the |
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displays and exhibits located on the grounds of the Alamo complex. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |