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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to exhibits presented at the Alamo complex. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 31, Natural Resources |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 31.4512 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 31.4512. EXHIBITS IN ALAMO COMPLEX. (a) In this |
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section, "Alamo compound" means the area of the Alamo complex |
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consisting of the original Alamo mission compound as designated by |
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the land office. |
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(b) The land office shall ensure that each exhibit presented |
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in the Alamo compound has as its primary theme the 1836 Battle of |
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the Alamo. The exhibit must include information on: |
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(1) the lives of the individuals who defended the |
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Alamo during the battle and the sacrifices made by those |
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individuals for Texas independence and the freedom of Texans; |
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(2) the impact of the battle on Texas history and |
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culture; and |
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(3) the pride felt by Texans with respect to the |
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individuals who defended the Alamo during the battle. |
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(c) The land office shall ensure that an exhibit featuring a |
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historical period or individual unrelated to the 1836 Battle of the |
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Alamo is presented at a location in the Alamo complex other than the |
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Alamo compound. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |