These conference proceedings examine the future of humanities education in Texas and are part of the "Preparing for Texas in the 21st Century Project." The papers presented focused on such critical issues as state support for community sponsored cultural programming and the need for increased citizen understanding of other nations and cultures. The papers included are: (1) "Raising Questions and Opening Minds" (E. Temple); (2) "Education, Citizenship, and Tomorrow's Texas" (A. Richards); (3) "Assessing Educational Reform" (B. Haley); (4) "Educational Priorities in the 21st Century" (W. Delco); (5) "Arts Funding and Quality of Life in Texas" (R. Wallace); (6) "Understanding Other Cultures: The Need for Global Perspective" (F. Abernethy); and (7) "Education for the Future" (J. Veninga). (PPB)