The state's governor says the sharpshooter was "a man who defended his brothers and sisters in arms on and off the battlefield".
Texas has declared Monday "Chris Kyle Day" to remember the Navy Seal sharpshooter depicted in the Oscar-nominated movie American Sniper.
The box office hit, starring Bradley Cooper as Kyle, has stoked fierce debate between the left and right.
Republican Governor Greg Abbott tweeted: "I have declared February 2 to be Chris Kyle Day in Texas. We honor our military heroes."
Kyle, who is considered one of the most lethal snipers in US history with 160 confirmed kills, was allegedly killed by a disgruntled Marine veteran at a Texas gun range two years ago.
Gov Abbott made the announcement during a speech at the Texans Veterans of Foreign Affairs Mid-Winter Convention in Austin on Friday.
But supporters see it as a patriotic film which "honestly" examines the toll fighting takes on veterans.
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a civil rights organisation, had asked Eastwood and Cooper to denounce hateful language directed at US Arabs and Muslims because of a rise in "serious threats" since the film's release.
In response, a Warner Bros spokesman said the company "denounces any violent, anti-Muslim rhetoric, including that which has been attributed to viewers" of the movie.
He added: "Hate and bigotry have no place in the important dialogue that this picture has generated about the veteran experience."
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