It looks like the battle over Confederate symbols and memorials will be extending to the State Capitol, 1200 WOAI news reports.
State Rep Joe Straus (R-Alamo Heights) who is the Speaker of the Texas House, today sent a letter 'to my fellow members of the State Preservation Board, urging that a plaque on the first floor of the Capitol called the 'Children of the Confederacy Creed' be removed, because it sends an 'inaccurate message.'
The plaque claims that the Civil War and the creation of the Confederate States of America was not an act of rebellion, and was not primarily about slavery.
"This is not accurate, and Texans are not well-served by incorrect information about our history," Straus wrote.
Straus called on the State Preservation Board to 'identify the steps necessary to remove this plaque as soon as possible.'
"Texans should expect to see an accurate depiction of history when they visit their state Capitol,' Straus said.
He also called on the Preservation Board to 'study the historical accuracy and context of other symbols on the Capitol grounds.
"For example, some of the language that explains and describes monuments may need updating. We have an obligation to all the people we serve to ensure that our history is described correctly, especially when it comes to a subject as painful as slavery.'"