HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Texas military veterans have served their country 1-2 and Texas with great honor and distinction, calling forth their 1-3 warrior spirit to risk their lives in the fight to preserve our 1-4 freedom and democratic ideals; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The almost 2,000,000 veterans living in Texas have 1-6 earned our commitment to making their peacetime life one of quality 1-7 and dignity, repaying them for their dedication, patriotism, and 1-8 bravery; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Texas veterans, many of whom are handicapped or 1-10 older, must often travel long distances and navigate unfamiliar 1-11 roads to access veterans' clinics and hospitals for treatment or to 1-12 pay their respects to friends and family who lay at rest in 1-13 veterans' cemeteries; and 1-14 WHEREAS, These facilities are tangible and lasting memorials 1-15 that show the world our pride and gratitude for our veterans' 1-16 heroism; it is appropriate that they be designated with highway 1-17 directional signs and exit markers to honor Texas veterans for 1-18 their valor and service to our state and nation; now, therefore, be 1-19 it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-21 hereby request the Texas Department of Transportation to erect and 1-22 properly maintain state highway directional signs and exit markers 1-23 to all federal and state veterans' hospitals, clinics, and 1-24 cemeteries; and, be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official 2-2 copy of this resolution to the executive director of the Texas 2-3 Department of Transportation. Turner of Coleman _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 67 was adopted by the House on May 2, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 67 was adopted by the Senate on May 26, 1997, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor