Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Effective on 9/1/25
Summary
The bill assigns the State Preservation Board responsibility for the care, custody, and public exhibition of Lieutenant Colonel William B. Travis’s Victory or Death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence. It directs the board, in partnership with the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, to develop a display plan for the Alamo and Capitol complexes by Dec. 1, 2027 and to fund the displays from its own resources. The measure aims to preserve key historic artifacts and make them accessible to the public.
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