By Edwards                                     H.C.R. No. 139

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                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963, adopted

 1-2     House Concurrent Resolution 93 providing for the placement of a

 1-3     chapel in the Capitol to serve as a haven of nondenominational

 1-4     prayer and worship by state officials and employees; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Located most recently on the fourth floor of the

 1-6     Capitol, the chapel site has been reallocated to other uses as a

 1-7     result of the restoration project and the redesign of legislative

 1-8     office space; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, State government has long recognized the importance

1-10     of religion in the lives of Texas citizens, invoking "the blessings

1-11     of Almighty God" in the preamble to the Texas Constitution and

1-12     reserving time each day in the legislature for opening prayers by

1-13     the house and senate chaplains; now, therefore, be it

1-14           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

1-15     hereby direct the State Preservation Board to restore the Capitol

1-16     chapel in order that members and state employees may again have the

1-17     benefits of an appropriate sanctuary to engage in religious

1-18     worship; and, be it further

1-19           RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official

1-20     copy of this resolution to the executive director of the State

1-21     Preservation Board.