SENATE 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 artwork, and

1-12     historical film footage of Texas dinosaur discovery for the express

1-13     purpose of public education through the presentation of scientific

1-14     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

 2-1     exhibition; Fort Worth Museum of Science and History president Don

 2-2     Otto and staff members Jim Diffily, Dennis Gabbard, Chris Hailey,

 2-3     Missy Matthews, and David McCauley, as well as other staff members,

 2-4     have contributed to this daily effort of education; without their

 2-5     combined efforts and dedication this presentation of knowledge

 2-6     would not be possible; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, The dinosaur project has been supported by

 2-8     associations, partnerships, and donations; such noteworthy Texans

 2-9     as Mr. and Mrs. James Doss, Mr. and Mrs. William W. Jones, and Mr.

2-10     and Mrs. Philip Hobson have donated the use of their privately

2-11     owned land, where such fossils are discovered, for the express

2-12     purpose of education and for all to see and enjoy; without their

2-13     generous contributions these natural treasures would forever be

2-14     lost to the elements; and

2-15           WHEREAS, Through the project partnerships of scientists this

2-16     collective effort and monumental task of translating into education

2-17     the display and assembly of knowledge was made possible:  Dr. Louis

2-18     Jacobs, whose skillfulness brings the science of paleontology to

2-19     the public through his teachings and research; Dr. Wann Langston,

2-20     Jr., a leader and model in the field of paleontology, whose

2-21     generous loans from his personal collection as well as those of The

2-22     University of Texas were made available; and Dr. Dale Winkler,

2-23     whose writing and preparation of specimens documented the hard

2-24     science aspects of field work; now, therefore, be it

2-25           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

 3-1     hereby recognize this day, March 11, 1997, as the official public

 3-2     opening day of the Lone Star Dinosaurs in the Lone Star State

 3-3     Capitol basement rotunda, thereby honoring the Fort Worth Museum of

 3-4     Science and History and its partners for their extensive education

 3-5     efforts in and for the State of Texas.

         _______________________________     _______________________________

             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 41 was adopted by the Senate

         on March 11, 1997.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Secretary of the Senate

               I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 41 was adopted by the House

         on April 3, 1997.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

         Approved:

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                     Date

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                   Governor