Considering the wonderful time the SHA had visiting Texas and how  
proud Texans are of their heritage, this is surprisingly dramatic  
action for the Gov to take. Maybe it is just rhetoric.
Cheers
Tim

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7417742.html

Rick Perry wants to chop 4 Texas agencies
Governor set to make State of the State in Austin
By JAY ROOT Associated Press
Feb. 8, 2011, 5:29AM

AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry will ask the Legislature on Tuesday to  
indefinitely suspend funding for four Texas agencies and consolidate  
the functions of dozens more as part of a sweeping budget plan that  
would make deep spending reductions across state government.
Funding for the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas Commission  
on the Arts would be eliminated altogether, according to a summary of  
Perry's top government efficiency proposals obtained by The Associated  
Press ahead of Perry's State of the State address on Tuesday.
Those two agencies, which provide funding for the promotion of Texas  
arts and culture and the upkeep of state historic structures, were  
given over $100 million in the previous budget when bond proceeds and  
federal dollars are counted.......