HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, Tejanos past and present have enriched the cultural
 1-2     heritage of the State of Texas and contribute significantly to its
 1-3     strength; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, The Capitol grounds display statues, memorials, and
 1-5     commemorations of people, ideals, and events that compose Texan
 1-6     identity; these displays document the struggles and the successes
 1-7     that Texans have experienced in the past and serve to inspire us as
 1-8     we face the challenges of today; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, A privately funded and designed statue, monument, or
1-10     exhibit on the Texas Capitol grounds paying tribute to Tejanos
1-11     would permanently acknowledge the influences and hopes of the
1-12     prominent and diverse community it portrays; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Chapter 443 of the Government Code authorizes the
1-14     State Preservation Board to preserve, maintain, and restore the
1-15     Capitol grounds, which include the Capitol, the General Land Office
1-16     Building, their contents, their grounds, and monuments and exhibits
1-17     on the grounds; now, therefore, be it
1-18           RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
1-19     hereby approve the construction of a statue or monument on the
1-20     Capitol grounds that pays tribute to the contributions of Tejanos
1-21     to the State of Texas, subject to the rules of the State
1-22     Preservation Board; and, be it further
1-23           RESOLVED, That the Tejano Statue-Capitol, Inc., assist the
1-24     State Preservation Board in the planning and completion of the
 2-1     statue or monument; and, be it further
 2-2           RESOLVED, That the statue or monument be wholly funded by
 2-3     private donations and that the donors' names not be inscribed on
 2-4     the statue or monument; and, be it further
 2-5           RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official
 2-6     copy of this resolution to the executive director of the State
 2-7     Preservation Board.
                                   Flores                   Martinez Fischer
                                   Bailey                              Maxey
                                   Burnam                          McClendon
                                   Chavez                           Menendez
                                   Clark                    Moreno of Harris
                                   Cook                             Naishtat
                                   Crabb                              Najera
                                   Davis of Dallas                   Noriega
                                   Deshotel                            Olivo
                                   Dunnam                            Pickett
                                   Ehrhardt                           Puente
                                   Ellis                             Raymond
                                   Farrar                     Reyna of Bexar
                                   Gallego                   Reyna of Dallas
                                   Garcia                            Salinas
                                   Gutierrez                          Seaman
                                   Hardcastle                          Solis
                                   Hawley                           Swinford
                                   Hinojosa                          Tillery
                                   Homer                    Turner of Harris
                                   Jones of Dallas                    Uresti
                                   King of Uvalde                 Villarreal
                                   Kitchen                            Wilson
                                   Longoria                             Wise
                                   Luna                            Yarbrough
         _______________________________     _______________________________
             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.C.R. No. 38 was adopted by the House on
         April 20, 2001, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.C.R. No. 38 was adopted by the Senate on May
         17, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
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                            Governor