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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and |
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fund. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 442, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter H to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER H. TEXAS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY PROMOTION PROGRAM AND |
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FUND |
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Sec. 442.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Fund" means the Texas presidential library |
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promotion fund. |
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(2) "Commission" means the Texas Historical |
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Commission. |
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(2) "Program" means the Texas presidential library |
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promotion program, administered by the Commission. |
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Sec. 481.702. TEXAS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY PROMOTION |
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PROGRAM. (a) The Commission shall establish the Texas |
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presidential library promotion program to: |
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(1) recognize that the presidential libraries in this |
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state are vital historical and educational resources that attract |
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visitors from across the country and contribute to this state's |
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cultural and economic landscape; and |
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(2) provide funding and support to the presidential |
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libraries, promote tourism, and educate the public on the |
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contributions of the presidents from this state. |
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(b) The program is established to support the following |
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presidential libraries in this state: |
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(1) The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum; |
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(2) The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum; |
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and |
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(3) The George W. Bush Presidential Library and |
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Museum. |
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(c) The program shall: |
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(1) provide financial support to the presidential |
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libraries for the renovation and enhancement of permanent exhibits; |
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(2) market and promote the presidential libraries to |
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increase tourism to and public awareness of the libraries; and |
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(3) in collaboration with the presidential libraries, |
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develop a mobile exhibit to be displayed in communities, schools, |
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and other public institutions that: |
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(A) features for each president significant |
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artifacts, multimedia presentations, and educational materials; |
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and |
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(B) highlights the historical impact and |
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legacies of President Lyndon B. Johnson, President George H. W. |
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Bush, and President George W. Bush. |
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(d) The Commission may enter into a contract with a |
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nonprofit entity for the nonprofit entity to administer and operate |
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the program. |
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Sec. 442.302. TEXAS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY PROMOTION FUND. |
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(a) The Texas presidential library promotion fund is a dedicated |
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account in the general revenue fund. |
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(b) The following amounts shall be deposited in the fund: |
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(1) money appropriated by the legislature to the fund |
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for the purposes described by this subchapter; |
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(2) interest earned on the investment of money in the |
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fund; and |
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(3) gifts, grants, and other donations received for |
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the fund. |
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(c) Money in the fund may be spent for a purpose described by |
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this subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Commission shall establish the Texas presidential |
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library promotion program as required by Section 442.301, |
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Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |