By: Johnson, et al. S.B. No. 2993
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and
fund.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 442, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter H to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER H. TEXAS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY PROMOTION PROGRAM AND
FUND
Sec. 442.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Fund" means the Texas presidential library
promotion fund.
(2) "Commission" means the Texas Historical
Commission.
(2) "Program" means the Texas presidential library
promotion program, administered by the Commission.
Sec. 481.702. TEXAS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY PROMOTION
PROGRAM. (a) The Commission shall establish the Texas
presidential library promotion program to:
(1) recognize that the presidential libraries in this
state are vital historical and educational resources that attract
visitors from across the country and contribute to this state's
cultural and economic landscape; and
(2) provide funding and support to the presidential
libraries, promote tourism, and educate the public on the
contributions of the presidents from this state.
(b) The program is established to support the following
presidential libraries in this state:
(1) The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum;
(2) The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum;
and
(3) The George W. Bush Presidential Library and
Museum.
(c) The program shall:
(1) provide financial support to the presidential
libraries for the renovation and enhancement of permanent exhibits;
(2) market and promote the presidential libraries to
increase tourism to and public awareness of the libraries; and
(3) in collaboration with the presidential libraries,
develop a mobile exhibit to be displayed in communities, schools,
and other public institutions that:
(A) features for each president significant
artifacts, multimedia presentations, and educational materials;
and
(B) highlights the historical impact and
legacies of President Lyndon B. Johnson, President George H. W.
Bush, and President George W. Bush.
(d) The Commission may enter into a contract with a
nonprofit entity for the nonprofit entity to administer and operate
the program.
Sec. 442.302. TEXAS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY PROMOTION FUND.
(a) The Texas presidential library promotion fund is a dedicated
account in the general revenue fund.
(b) The following amounts shall be deposited in the fund:
(1) money appropriated by the legislature to the fund
for the purposes described by this subchapter;
(2) interest earned on the investment of money in the
fund; and
(3) gifts, grants, and other donations received for
the fund.
(c) Money in the fund may be spent for a purpose described by
this subchapter.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Commission shall establish the Texas presidential
library promotion program as required by Section 442.301,
Government Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.