S.B. No. 519 establishes a new grant program under Section 442.0205 of the Government Code, aimed at promoting educational engagement with Texas history. The Texas Historical Commission is tasked with creating and administering this program, which will provide annual grants to nonprofit entities that host a statewide Texas history competition for school-aged students and publish works on Texas history authored by students or faculty members. The commission is also responsible for setting up procedures for grant applications and ensuring compliance with performance requirements through contracts with grant recipients.

Additionally, the bill allows the commission to seek and accept funds from public or private sources to support the grant program, supplementing legislative appropriations. The Texas Historical Commission is required to establish the application procedures by October 1, 2025. The act will take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses or on September 1, 2025, if such a vote is not achieved.

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