1-1 By: Stiles (Senate Sponsor - Sims) H.C.R. No. 23 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House March 30, 1993; 1-3 March 31, 1993, read first time and referred to Committee on 1-4 Administration; April 23, 1993, reported favorably by the following 1-5 vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; April 23, 1993, sent to printer.) 1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE 1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent 1-8 Haley x 1-9 Moncrief x 1-10 Ellis x 1-11 Montford x 1-12 Shapiro x 1-13 Truan x 1-14 Turner x 1-15 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-16 WHEREAS, State law (Section 4.10, Article 601b, Vernon's 1-17 Texas Civil Statutes) specifies those persons eligible for burial 1-18 in the State Cemetery and authorizes the legislature to grant 1-19 eligibility to other persons through adoption of a concurrent 1-20 resolution; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Ronald G. Jackson, executive director of the Texas 1-22 Youth Commission, desires to be buried in the State Cemetery; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson's long and illustrious record of service 1-24 to the State of Texas began when he joined the Texas Youth Council 1-25 in 1965; after working at the West Texas Children's Home in Pyote, 1-26 he became director of the Statewide Reception and Diagnostic Center 1-27 in Brownwood in 1970 and superintendent of Brownwood State School 1-28 the following year; and 1-29 WHEREAS, Since 1973, this dedicated and hardworking 1-30 individual has rendered sterling service as executive director of 1-31 the Texas Youth Commission; and 1-32 WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson continues to meet the challenges of his 1-33 office with the same high levels of devotion, energy, and 1-34 intelligence that have characterized his service to the state 1-35 throughout his lengthy career; now, therefore, be it 1-36 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas 1-37 hereby authorize the burial of Ronald G. Jackson in the State 1-38 Cemetery, provided proper application for assignment of burial 1-39 space is made to the General Services Commission as required by 1-40 law. 1-41 * * * * * 1-42 Austin, 1-43 Texas 1-44 April 23, 1993 1-45 Hon. Bob Bullock 1-46 President of the Senate 1-47 Sir: 1-48 We, your Committee on Administration to which was referred H.C.R. 1-49 No. 23, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed 1-50 to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do 1-51 pass and be printed. 1-52 Haley, 1-53 Chairman 1-54 * * * * * 1-55 WITNESSES 1-56 No witnesses appeared on H.C.R. No. 23.