HB 752

relating to a grant program for the preservation and restoration
of, and education regarding, certain landmarks and buildings
important to African American history in this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 442, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 442.034 to read as follows:
Sec. 442.034.  GRANT PROGRAM FOR HISTORIC LANDMARKS
IMPORTANT TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY.  (a)  The commission shall
establish a grant program to preserve, renovate, and restore
buildings and landmarks that highlight the history, struggles, and
triumphs of the African American community in this state.
(b)  The commission may award grants for the purposes
described by Subsection (a) to owners of or to individuals or
nonprofits responsible for the care of a historic landmark or
building important to the history of the African American community
in this state.  The commission shall establish procedures to
administer the grant program, including eligibility standards and
procedures for applying for a grant under this section.
(c)  A grant recipient may use a grant awarded under this
(1)  preserve, maintain, and restore a historic
landmark or building important to the history of the African
American community in this state; and
(2)  develop educational programs relevant to those
landmarks and buildings to be used on the site.
(d)  The commission may solicit gifts, grants, and donations
from any private or public source for the purposes of this section.
SECTION 2.  As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Texas Historical Commission shall adopt rules to
implement Section 442.034, Government Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.