By:  Duncan                                                       S.B. No. 1787
	(In the Senate - Filed March 11, 2005; March 30, 2005, read 
first time and referred to Committee on Government Organization; 
April 18, 2005, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 
Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; April 18, 2005, 
sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1787                                   By:  Gallegos


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the designation and duties of the state historian.              
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  The heading to Chapter 3104, Government Code, is 
amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 3104.  POET LAUREATE, STATE MUSICIAN, STATE HISTORIAN, AND 
STATE ARTISTS
	SECTION 2.  Sections 3104.001 through 3104.007, Government 
Code, are redesignated as Subchapter A, Chapter 3104, Government 
Code, and a heading is added to that subchapter to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER A.  POET LAUREATE, STATE MUSICIAN, AND STATE ARTISTS
	SECTION 3.  Chapter 3104, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subchapter B to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER B.  TEXAS STATE HISTORIAN
	Sec. 3104.051.  STATE HISTORIAN.  (a)  The state historian 
shall be appointed by the governor on the recommendation of the 
Texas Historical Commission and the Texas State Historical 
Association.  If the entities cannot agree on a nominee, each shall 
submit one candidate to the governor, who shall make the 
designation.
	(b)  In making an appointment under Subsection (a), the 
governor may reject one or more of the nominees submitted and 
request a new list of different nominees.
	(c)  The duties of the state historian shall include:                   
		(1)  enhancing the knowledge of Texans regarding Texas 
history and heritage;
		(2)  encouraging the teaching of Texas history in 
public schools;    
		(3)  consulting with the governor, the lieutenant 
governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the 
legislature on matters related to the promotion of Texas history; 
and
		(4)  lecturing on matters of Texas history within the 
state historian's area of expertise.
	(d)  The state historian shall not receive compensation or 
reimbursement for expenses from the state for serving as state 
historian.
	(e)  The governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker 
of the house of representatives, or their appointees, shall honor 
the person designated as state historian in a ceremony at the 
Capitol.
	(f)  An individual designated as the state historian retains 
the designation for two years from the date of the ceremony.
	(g)  The facilities and resources of the Texas Historical 
Commission in Austin shall be made available for the use of the 
state historian when needed.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           



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