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  By: Toth H.J.R. No. 85
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment requiring legislative
  approval of the historical narrative for certain exhibits featured
  at the Alamo or a museum owned or operated by the state.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by
  adding Section 68 to read as follows:
         Sec. 68.  (a) A state agency with jurisdiction or governance
  over the Alamo or a museum owned or operated by the state may not
  allow the Alamo or museum to feature an exhibit that has as its
  primary theme the history of the Alamo or this state unless the
  historical narrative for the exhibit is submitted in written form
  to the legislature and approved in a resolution adopted by a
  majority of the members of each house of the legislature.
         (b)  The legislature by general law may define the featured
  exhibits that are subject to Subsection (a) of this section and the
  procedures for submission and legislative approval of the
  historical narrative for the exhibits.
         SECTION 2.  The following temporary provision is added to
  the Texas Constitution:
         TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies
  to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 86th Legislature,
  Regular Session, 2019, requiring legislative approval of the
  historical narrative for certain exhibits featured at the Alamo or
  a museum owned or operated by the state.
         (b)  Section 68, Article III, of this constitution takes
  effect January 1, 2020.
         (c)  This temporary provision expires January 1, 2021.
         SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019.
  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring legislative
  approval of the historical narrative for certain exhibits featured
  at the Alamo or a museum owned or operated by the state."