Texas has passed the law that is aimed at promoting values considered fundamental to state identity, as well as the launching an advisory committee aimed at promoting “patriotic education.”
Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill earlier this week, saying in a statement posted to Twitter that “we must never forget why Texas became so exceptional in the first place.”
He added – “The 1836 Project promotes patriotic education about Texas and ensures that the generations to come understand Texas values. Every newcomer to Texas who gets a driver’s license will also get a pamphlet that outlines Texas’ rich history.”
Lucy Meckler, campaign manager for the Next Generation Texas initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, told The Christian Post that she supported the new law, calling it “a unique and robust way to educate Texans on our state’s founding principles, rich history, and diverse culture.”
According to the law, the advisory committee will have nine members who are “reflective of the diversity of the state,” with the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the House each picking three people to serve a two-year term.
Topics that the project is expected to promote under Texas history will include: “the indigenous peoples of this state, the Spanish and Mexican heritage of this state, the Christian heritage of this state, and this state’s heritage of keeping and bearing firearms in defense of life and liberty and for use in hunting.”