Texas Lawmakers Propose New Oversight Panel to Govern Alamo Operations Amid Debate Over Shrine’s Future

Plans to overhaul the governance of the Alamo—the iconic site of Texas independence—are gaining traction in the Texas Legislature, sparking renewed debate over the stewardship of the historic landmark. A newly proposed bill aims to remove operational control from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and shift ownership to a legislatively appointed panel, potentially returning day-to-day management to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT), the group that once cared for the site for over a century.

Introduced by State Senator Donna Campbell of New Braunfels, the bill proposes transferring oversight of the “Shrine of. . .