By: Howard H.B. No. 5616       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.