SB 2641 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the operation and management of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum by the Texas Historical Commission.

This bill formalizes the Texas Historical Commission's management of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas. It creates a dedicated museum fund using admissions, gift shop sales, and donations, which can be used without legislative approval for operations, preservation, and facility maintenance. The bill also establishes a formal partnership between the Commission and the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society to operate the museum, and transfers museum staff from West Texas A&M University to the Commission effective September 1, 2025. The museum is added to the list of designated "other agencies of higher education" under the Education Code.
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Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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