HB 5616 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the program.

HB 5616 establishes the Texas Presidential Library Promotion Program to support three specific presidential libraries: the LBJ Library, George H.W. Bush Library, and George W. Bush Library. The program provides funding for exhibit renovations, promotes tourism through marketing, and develops a mobile exhibit featuring historical artifacts and educational materials about these presidents. Funding comes from gifts, grants, and legislative appropriations deposited into a dedicated account managed by the Texas Historical Commission. The law aims to enhance these libraries' roles as historical resources that attract visitors and contribute to Texas' cultural and economic landscape.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 7, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MINOR

This bill was finalized in its enrolled version with minor formatting adjustments and a technical update to the digital content accessibility standards. The substantive policy content regarding the Texas Presidential Library Promotion Program remains unchanged from the engrossed version, including the program's purpose, funding mechanisms, and effective date of September 1, 2025.

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Added a note about updating digital content on TLO to align with WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards

Adjusted bill header formatting and removed draft-style annotations from the text

Standardized spacing and line breaks throughout the bill text for final publication

Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2025 · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

25–5

Passed

Total votes 30

May 27, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

15 Yea 5 Nay

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Jun 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 29, 2025

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

upper

May 29, 2025

Introduced

Text of Senate Amendment(s)

lower

May 29, 2025

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

lower

May 28, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

lower

May 28, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendments distributed

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate passage as amended reported

lower

May 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

upper

May 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

May 27, 2025

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

upper

May 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

May 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

May 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

May 22, 2025

Committee

Referred to Economic Development

upper

May 22, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Transferred to Calendars Committee

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Committee

Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

5 primary · 5 co-sponsors