Bill > HB5032

This bill establishes new requirements for displaying historically significant Texas documents in state facilities. Specifically, the Texas Commission (likely the State Preservation Board) must work with the Texas Historical Commission to create a plan for securely displaying the Texas Constitution and Texas Declaration of Independence within the Capitol Complex by December 1, 2027. The bill also addresses the care and display of the famous "Victory or Death" letter, written by Lieutenant Colonel William B. Travis during the Texas Revolution in 1836. The commission is responsible for the letter's care and must find an appropriate secure location to display it, initially at the Capitol Complex and eventually at the Alamo complex. The bill allows for temporary displays of these documents at historical events or sites and specifies that display costs will be covered by available or appropriated funds, with the Victory or Death letter's costs specifically coming from the Alamo complex account. The provisions related to planning and display will expire on September 1, 2031, and the bill itself will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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