By: Biedermann, Krause, Burns, et al. H.B. No. 3013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to displays and exhibits located on the grounds of the
Alamo complex.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Texas Heroes Act.
SECTION 2. Subchapter I, Chapter 31, Natural Resources
Code, is amended by adding Section 31.456 to read as follows:
Sec. 31.456. HISTORIC DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITS. (a) The land
office shall, to the best of the office's ability, ensure that the
displays and exhibits located on the grounds of the Alamo complex,
including displays and exhibits located in a museum, focus on:
(1) the story of the Texas Revolution;
(2) the history of the Texians and Tejanos who fought
in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo;
(3) the grievances to the Mexican federal government
listed in the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Texas
dated March 2, 1836;
(4) historical documents and artifacts;
(5) the story of Joe, a survivor of the 1836 Battle of
the Alamo who told the story of the battle across the United States,
and the stories of other Black Americans who were present at the
battle, including Charlie and Bettie;
(6) the role of slavery in the 1836 Battle of the
Alamo; and
(7) the unique role that the 1836 Battle of the Alamo
and those Texians and Tejanos who fought in the 1836 Battle of the
Alamo played in the history of the United States, including Texas's
commitment to continued union with the United States and shared
principles of freedom and sovereignty.
(b) The land office shall consult with local governmental
entities and local historians when developing and reviewing the
displays and exhibits located on the grounds of the Alamo complex.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.