1-1 By: Flores, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Gallegos) H.C.R. No. 38 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 23, 2001; 1-3 April 24, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on 1-4 Administration; May 4, 2001, reported favorably by the following 1-5 vote: Yeas 3, Nays 0; May 4, 2001, sent to printer.) 1-6 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-7 WHEREAS, Tejanos past and present have enriched the cultural 1-8 heritage of the State of Texas and contribute significantly to its 1-9 strength; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The Capitol grounds display statues, memorials, and 1-11 commemorations of people, ideals, and events that compose Texan 1-12 identity; these displays document the struggles and the successes 1-13 that Texans have experienced in the past and serve to inspire us as 1-14 we face the challenges of today; and 1-15 WHEREAS, A privately funded and designed statue, monument, or 1-16 exhibit on the Texas Capitol grounds paying tribute to Tejanos 1-17 would permanently acknowledge the influences and hopes of the 1-18 prominent and diverse community it portrays; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Chapter 443 of the Government Code authorizes the 1-20 State Preservation Board to preserve, maintain, and restore the 1-21 Capitol grounds, which include the Capitol, the General Land Office 1-22 Building, their contents, their grounds, and monuments and exhibits 1-23 on the grounds; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-25 hereby approve the construction of a statue or monument on the 1-26 Capitol grounds that pays tribute to the contributions of Tejanos 1-27 to the State of Texas, subject to the rules of the State 1-28 Preservation Board; and, be it further 1-29 RESOLVED, That the Tejano Statue-Capitol, Inc., assist the 1-30 State Preservation Board in the planning and completion of the 1-31 statue or monument; and, be it further 1-32 RESOLVED, That the statue or monument be wholly funded by 1-33 private donations and that the donors' names not be inscribed on 1-34 the statue or monument; and, be it further 1-35 RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official 1-36 copy of this resolution to the executive director of the State 1-37 Preservation Board. 1-38 * * * * *