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By: Hall S.B. No. 927
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to exhibits presented at the Alamo complex.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 31, Natural Resources
Code, is amended by adding Section 31.4512 to read as follows:
Sec. 31.4512. EXHIBITS IN ALAMO COMPLEX. (a) In this
section, "Alamo compound" means the area of the Alamo complex
consisting of the original Alamo mission compound as designated by
the land office.
(b) The land office shall ensure that each exhibit presented
in the Alamo compound has as its primary theme the 1836 Battle of
the Alamo. The exhibit must include information on:
(1) the lives of the individuals who defended the
Alamo during the battle and the sacrifices made by those
individuals for Texas independence and the freedom of Texans;
(2) the impact of the battle on Texas history and
culture; and
(3) the pride felt by Texans with respect to the
individuals who defended the Alamo during the battle.
(c) The land office shall ensure that an exhibit featuring a
historical period or individual unrelated to the 1836 Battle of the
Alamo is presented at a location in the Alamo complex other than the
Alamo compound.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.