(a) The commission shall create and administer a grant program to support the purpose of promoting educational engagement with the history of this state. Subject to Subsection (b), the grants must be awarded annually to nonprofit entities that:
- (1) host a statewide Texas history competition for school-aged students; and
- (2) publish works on Texas history written 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 section. 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 by the legislature, the commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for the purpose of awarding grants under this section.
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 977 (S.B. 519), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.