Texas HB1497 mandates the State Preservation Board to display a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds during December.
Texas HB1497 amends the Government Code to require the State Preservation Board to place a nativity scene on the State Capitol grounds for at least the month of December each year. The bill specifies that such a nativity scene is not considered a monument subject to certain limitations. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025.
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