1-1 By: Ellis, et al. S.C.R. No. 97
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed May 20, 1993; May 20, 1993, read first
1-3 time and referred to Committee on Administration; May 28, 1993,
1-4 reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0;
1-5 May 28, 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 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-16 WHEREAS, African American and Mexican American Texans have
1-17 enriched the cultural heritage of our state and contributed
1-18 significantly to the strength of the State of Texas; and
1-19 WHEREAS, The Capitol grounds contain many statues, monuments,
1-20 and exhibits that pay tribute to the people, ideals, and events
1-21 that Texans hold dear; these displays are poignant reminders of the
1-22 struggles that Texans have endured in the past and the challenges
1-23 that we face today; and
1-24 WHEREAS, As Texas enters the 21st century, we pay tribute to
1-25 the African American and Mexican American citizens who shaped our
1-26 past and will mold our future; and
1-27 WHEREAS, It is fitting that we send a message to the African
1-28 American and Mexican American children in our state conveying the
1-29 greatness of their heritage and the potential for their future; a
1-30 privately funded statue or monument depicting the African American
1-31 and Mexican American Texans on the Texas Capitol grounds would
1-32 acknowledge the important and valuable resources that Texas has in
1-33 our African American and Mexican American citizens; and
1-34 WHEREAS, Chapter 443 of the Government Code authorizes the
1-35 State Preservation Board to preserve, maintain, and restore the
1-36 Capitol grounds, which include the Capitol, the General Land Office
1-37 Building, their contents, their grounds, and monuments and exhibits
1-38 on the grounds; now, therefore, be it
1-39 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas
1-40 hereby direct the State Preservation Board to include in its
1-41 long-range master plan for the Capitol grounds a permanent monument
1-42 in tribute to African American and Mexican American Texans; and, be
1-43 it further
1-44 RESOLVED, That an advisory committee of five African American
1-45 and five Mexican American Texans be established to manage the
1-46 design development of the monument and raise the funds required,
1-47 such committee to be comprised of two members of the Texas House of
1-48 Representatives, two members of the Texas Senate, and six cultural
1-49 and business leaders of the state with some expertise in
1-50 fund-raising; a representative of the State Preservation Board
1-51 shall serve as a liaison to the committee; and, be it further
1-52 RESOLVED, That the statue shall be totally funded by private
1-53 donations raised by the advisory committee and that the names of
1-54 donors shall not be inscribed or placed on the statue; funds shall
1-55 be transferred to the board when full funding has been achieved;
1-56 and, be it further
1-57 RESOLVED, That the State Preservation Board shall review and
1-58 approve the design and location of the monument and manage its
1-59 installation, and that the General Services Commission or any other
1-60 state agency assist the board in the planning and completion of the
1-61 monument or exhibit as requested.
1-62 * * * * *
1-63 Austin,
1-64 Texas
1-65 May 28, 1993
1-66 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-67 President of the Senate
1-68 Sir:
2-1 We, your Committee on Administration to which was referred S.C.R.
2-2 No. 97, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed
2-3 to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
2-4 pass and be printed.
2-5 Haley,
2-6 Chairman
2-7 * * * * *
2-8 WITNESSES
2-9 No witnesses appeared on S.C.R. No. 97.