Gov. Abbott Signs ‘1836 Project’ to Promote Patriotic Education in Texas

A United States flag flies in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 22, 2017. Mark Thompson/Getty Images

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law a bill that promotes education focusing on the history and values of the Lone Star Republic.

The bill, HB 2497 (pdf), establishes the 1836 Project, an advisory committee designed to “promote patriotic education and increase awareness of the Texas values that continue to stimulate boundless prosperity across this state.”