H.C.R. No. 38




HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


WHEREAS, Tejanos past and present have enriched the cultural heritage of the State of Texas and contribute significantly to its strength; and

WHEREAS, The Capitol grounds display statues, memorials, and commemorations of people, ideals, and events that compose Texan identity; these displays document the struggles and the successes that Texans have experienced in the past and serve to inspire us as we face the challenges of today; and

WHEREAS, A privately funded and designed statue, monument, or exhibit on the Texas Capitol grounds paying tribute to Tejanos would permanently acknowledge the influences and hopes of the prominent and diverse community it portrays; and WHEREAS, Chapter 443 of the Government Code authorizes the State Preservation Board to preserve, maintain, and restore the Capitol grounds, which include the Capitol, the General Land Office Building, their contents, their grounds, and monuments and exhibits on the grounds; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby approve the construction of a statue or monument on the Capitol grounds that pays tribute to the contributions of Tejanos to the State of Texas, subject to the rules of the State Preservation Board; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Tejano Statue-Capitol, Inc., assist the State Preservation Board in the planning and completion of the statue or monument; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the statue or monument be wholly funded by private donations and that the donors' names not be inscribed on the statue or monument; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official copy of this resolution to the executive director of the State Preservation Board.

Flores, Bailey, Burnam, Chavez, Clark, Cook, Crabb, Davis of Dallas, Deshotel, Dunnam, Ehrhardt, Ellis, Farrar, Gallego, Garcia, Gutierrez, Hardcastle, Hawley, Hinojosa, Homer, Jones of Dallas, King of Uvalde, Kitchen, Longoria, LunaMartinez-Fischer, Maxey, McClendon, Menendez, Moreno of Harris, Naishtat, Najera, Noriega, Olivo, Pickett, Puente, Raymond, Reyna of Bexar, Reyna of Dallas, Salinas, Seaman, Solis, Swinford, Tillery, Turner of Harris, Uresti, Villarreal, Wilson, Wise, Yarbrough


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Speaker of the HousePresident of the Senate


I certify that H.C.R. No. 38 was adopted by the House on April 20, 2001, by a non-record vote.


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Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.C.R. No. 38 was adopted by the Senate on May 17, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Governor