By Counts                                       H.C.R. No. 48

      75R5072 BNL-F                           

                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, On February 13, 1997, Governor George W. Bush,

 1-2     Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock, Speaker of the House of

 1-3     Representatives James E. "Pete" Laney, and other leaders in the

 1-4     legislative, executive, and judicial branches of state government,

 1-5     as well as business leaders from throughout Texas, will gather in

 1-6     Austin to participate in the Texas Day of Prayer Breakfast; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, This worthy event provides an opportunity for public

 1-8     servants and civic leaders representing all faiths to join together

 1-9     to acknowledge their shared belief in God; to give thanks for

1-10     blessings received; to acknowledge that who we are is a gift, not

1-11     an achievement; to raise up the unselfish role of servant leader;

1-12     and to ask God to guide this state in a direction that brings hope,

1-13     reconciliation, and unity to Texas and its citizens; and

1-14           WHEREAS, Prayer has remained an integral element in the lives

1-15     of Texans throughout our state's rich history; in these demanding

1-16     and difficult times, it is indeed a great comfort to have an event

1-17     that focuses on the positive and exciting potential of a people who

1-18     can unite to promote increased hope, faith, and understanding

1-19     through the strength of their shared convictions and prayers; now,

1-20     therefore, be it

1-21           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

1-22     hereby recognize February 13, 1997, as the Texas Day of Prayer and

1-23     encourage its observance in communities throughout the state.