HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The State of Texas holds three major 1-2 dinosaur-bearing regions boasting every major type of dinosaur 1-3 specimen; these three regions are the Texas Panhandle region 1-4 ranging from Amarillo to Lubbock, which yields fossils dating from 1-5 200 million years ago, the Central Texas region, which yields 1-6 fossils dating from 115 to 95 million years ago, and the Big Bend 1-7 region, which yields fossils dating from 66 million years ago; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, in 1-9 association with Southern Methodist University's Shuler Museum of 1-10 Paleontology, has developed the traveling exhibition, Lone Star 1-11 Dinosaurs; the exhibit contains real fossils, original art work, 1-12 and historical film footage of Texas dinosaur discovery for the 1-13 express purpose of public education through the presentation of 1-14 current scientific research currently ongoing in Texas; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The Lone Star Dinosaurs exhibition featuring Texas 1-16 fossils, Texas scientists, and Texas locations provides the 1-17 opportunity for students and visitors to see Texas fossils; the 1-18 exhibit also provides the opportunity to bring science to one's own 1-19 "backyard" and at the same time correlate the connection between 1-20 science, history, and art through the unfolding stories of Texas 1-21 dinosaur research and discovery; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Many individuals have contributed their time, 1-23 talents, research, design, and execution to the Lone Star Dinosaurs 1-24 exhibition; Fort Worth Museum of Science and History president Don 2-1 Otto and staff members Jim Diffily, Dennis Gabbard, Chris Hailey, 2-2 Missy Matthews, and David McCauley, as well as other staff members, 2-3 have contributed to this daily effort of education; without their 2-4 combined efforts and dedication this presentation of knowledge 2-5 would not be possible; and 2-6 WHEREAS, The dinosaur project has been supported by 2-7 associations, partnerships, and donations; such noteworthy Texans 2-8 as Mr. and Mrs. James Doss, Mr. and Mrs. William W. Jones, and 2-9 Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hobson have donated the use of their privately 2-10 owned land, where such fossils are discovered, for the express 2-11 purpose of education and for all to see and enjoy; without their 2-12 generous contributions these natural treasures would forever be 2-13 lost to the elements; and 2-14 WHEREAS, Through the project partnerships of scientists this 2-15 collective effort and monumental task of translating into education 2-16 the display and assembly of knowledge was made possible: Dr. Louis 2-17 Jacobs, whose skillfulness brings the science of paleontology to 2-18 the public through his teachings and research; Dr. Wann Langston, 2-19 Jr., a leader and model in the field of paleontology, whose 2-20 generous loans from his personal collection as well as those of The 2-21 University of Texas were made available; and Dr. Dale Winkler, 2-22 whose writing and preparation of specimens documented the hard 2-23 science aspects of field work; now, therefore, be it 2-24 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-25 hereby recognize this day, March 11, 1997, as the official public 2-26 opening day of the Lone Star Dinosaurs in the Lone Star State 2-27 Capitol basement rotunda, thereby honoring the Fort Worth Museum of 3-1 Science and History and its partners for their extensive education 3-2 efforts in and for the State of Texas. Carter Laney Gutierrez Oliveira Alexander Haggerty Olivo Allen Hamric Palmer Alvarado Hartnett Patterson Averitt Hawley Pickett Bailey Heflin Pitts Berlanga Hernandez Place Bonnen Hightower Price Bosse Hilbert Puente Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck Burnam Hill Ramsay Carter Hinojosa Rangel Chavez Hirschi Raymond Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas Clark Holzheauser Rhodes Coleman Horn Rodriguez Cook Howard Roman Corte Hunter Sadler Counts Hupp Seaman Crabb Isett Serna Craddick Jackson Shields Cuellar Janek Siebert Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee Davila Junell Solis Davis Kamel Solomons Delisi Keel Staples Denny Keffer Stiles Driver King Swinford Dukes Krusee Talton Dunnam Kubiak Telford Dutton Kuempel Thompson Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman Elkins Luna Turner of Harris Farrar McCall Uher Finnell McClendon Van de Putte Flores McReynolds Walker Gallego Madden West Galloway Marchant Williams Garcia Maxey Williamson Giddings Merritt Wilson Glaze Moffat Wise Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth Goolsby Mowery Wolens Gray Naishtat Woolley Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 134 was adopted by the House on March 11, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 134 was adopted by the Senate on April 1, 1997, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor