(a) The commission shall establish and administer 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 H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum; and
- (3) The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
(c) The program shall:
- (1) market and promote the presidential libraries to increase tourism to and public awareness of the libraries; and
(2) 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.
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1122 (H.B. 5616), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.