SRC-BWC H.C.R. 38 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.C.R. 38
77R10078 JXC-DBy: Flores (Gallegos)
Administration
4/30/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST

Tejanos past and present have enriched the cultural heritage of the State
of Texas and contribute significantly to its strength.  The Capitol grounds
display statues, memorials, and commemorations of people, ideas, and events
that compose Texan identity.  These displays document the struggles and the
successes that Texans have experienced in the past and serve to inspire us
as we face the challenges of today.  A privately funded and designed
statue, monument, or exhibit on the Texas Capitol grounds paying tribute to
Tejanos would permanently acknowledge the influences and hopes of the
prominent and diverse community it portrays.  Chapter 443 of the Government
Code authorizes the State Preservation Board to preserve, maintain, and
restore the Capitol grounds, which include the Capitol, the General Land
Office Building, their contents, their grounds, and monuments and exhibits
on the grounds. 

PURPOSE

H.C.R. 38 submits the following resolutions:

Provides that the 77th Texas Legislature hereby approves the construction
of a statue or monument on the Capitol grounds that pays tribute to the
contributions of Tejanos to the State of Texas, subject to the rules of the
State Preservation Board.  Provides that the Tejano StatueCapitol, Inc.,
shall assist the State Preservation Board in the planning and completion of
the statue or monument.  Provides that the statue or monument shall be
wholly funded by private donations and that the donors' names not be
inscribed on the statue or monument.  Provides that secretary of state
shall forward an official copy of this resolution to the executive director
of the State Preservation Board.