By: Middleton S.B. No. 1759
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of a Texas history grant program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 442, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 442.0205 to read as follows:
Sec. 442.0205. TEXAS HISTORY AWARD AND GRANT PROGRAM. (a)
The commission shall create and administer a program for awarding
grants to nonprofit entities for the purpose of promoting
educational engagement with the history of this state. The grants
must be awarded annually to a nonprofit that:
(1) hosts a statewide Texas history competition for
school-aged students; and
(2) publishes works on Texas history by students or
faculty members.
(b) The commission shall establish procedures to administer
the grant program, including procedures for applying for a grant
under this subsection. The commission shall enter into a contract
that includes performance requirements with each grant recipient.
The commission shall monitor and enforce the terms of the contract.
(c) In addition to funds appropriated for the purposes of
this section, the commission may solicit gifts, grants, and
donations from any public or private source for the purposes of this
section.
SECTION 2. The Texas Historical Commission shall establish
the procedures for applying for a grant under Section 442.0205,
Government Code, as added by this Act, not later than October 1,
2023.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2023.