1-1  By:  Johnson (Senate Sponsor - Montford)             H.C.R. No. 112
    1-2        (In the Senate - Received from the House March 29, 1995;
    1-3  March 29, 1995, read first time and referred to Committee on
    1-4  Administration; April 19, 1995, reported favorably by the following
    1-5  vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; April 19, 1995, sent to printer.)
    1-6                      HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-7        WHEREAS, On December 29, 1995, the State of Texas celebrates
    1-8  its 150th anniversary as a State of the United States;
    1-9        WHEREAS, During all its history, the Texas Department of
   1-10  Transportation has issued automobile license plates of the highest
   1-11  quality, color, and design, which have been expertly and
   1-12  efficiently manufactured by the Texas Department of Criminal
   1-13  Justice; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, In light of the upcoming anniversary of the 150
   1-15  years of statehood, it is the desire and sense of the Texas
   1-16  Legislature that new license plates be issued commemorating
   1-17  graphically in the best possible way the spirit of celebration so
   1-18  that all Texas can be proud of such plates; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, The display of such license plates by the travel of
   1-20  Texas citizens will provide a widespread avenue for exhibiting the
   1-21  States's spirit; now, therefore, be it
   1-22        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
   1-23  hereby recommends that the Texas Transportation Commission
   1-24  incorporate the slogan "150 Years of Statehood," as well as a
   1-25  "shooting star" logo into its design of Texas' automobile license
   1-26  plate, until March 1, 1996, when the Commission shall revert to the
   1-27  previous "The Lone Star State" design; and, be it further
   1-28        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   1-29  prepared and forwarded to the members of the Texas Transportation
   1-30  Commission as an expression of the sentiment of the members of the
   1-31  Texas Legislature.
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