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         By Flores, et al.                                     H.C.R. No. 38
         Substitute the following for H.C.R. No. 38:
         By Goolsby                                        C.S.H.C.R. No. 38
                             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
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the Tejano Statue-Capitol, Inc., assist the
 2-2     State Preservation Board in the planning and completion of the
 2-3     statue or monument; and, be it further
 2-4           RESOLVED, That the statue or monument be wholly funded by
 2-5     private donations and that the donors' names not be inscribed on
 2-6     the statue or monument; and, be it further
 2-7           RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official
 2-8     copy of this resolution to the executive director of the State
 2-9     Preservation Board.  BEGCAPTION 
2-10     Approving the construction of a statue or monument on Capitol
2-11     grounds honoring contributions of Tejanos.
2-12      ENDCAPTION