1-1 By: Isett (Senate Sponsor - Duncan) H.C.R. No. 196 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 27, 2001; 1-3 April 30, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on 1-4 Administration; May 4, 2001, reported favorably by the following 1-5 vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 4, 2001, sent to printer.) 1-6 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-7 WHEREAS, A Vatican collection of rare and fragile art that 1-8 has never been made available for public viewing will be displayed 1-9 in Lubbock at the Museum of Texas Tech during the year 2002; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The exhibition will contain 31 medieval frescoes 1-11 from the 13th and 14th centuries, discovered in 1528 and kept in 1-12 storage until 1995; an additional display from Vatican extension 1-13 museums in Mexico City will feature such rarities as a letter from 1-14 Christopher Columbus to the queen of Spain and correspondence from 1-15 other explorers of the New World, including Coronado and De Vaca; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, After the Lubbock showing in the summer of 2002, the 1-18 frescoes, which include the first Christian instructional, a 1-19 depiction of the accepted way to teach Christianity, will be 1-20 returned to the Vatican and will not be displayed again until 2025; 1-21 and 1-22 WHEREAS, Cardinals from Rome, national presidents, art 1-23 historians, educators, and critics are anticipated to join 400,000 1-24 others in viewing this singular cultural and artistic event; and 1-25 WHEREAS, Among the many dedicated Texans who have devoted 1-26 their time and energy to realizing this massive project are the 1-27 Rev. Malcolm Neyland, judicial vicar of the Tribunal Diocese of 1-28 Lubbock and director of the exhibit, Gary Edson, Texas Tech museum 1-29 director, U.S. Congressman Larry Combest, Dave Walker, exhibit 1-30 media liaison, John Montford, chancellor of Texas Tech University, 1-31 Don Harrigan, former president of Texas Tech, Giles McCrary, Doug 1-32 Sanford, Mark Scioli, and Fred Underwood; and 1-33 WHEREAS, The individuals who have worked to bring this 1-34 magnificent and historical exhibition to the city of Lubbock have 1-35 created a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for their fellow citizens, 1-36 and their efforts are indeed worthy of special recognition at this 1-37 time; now, therefore, be it 1-38 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-39 hereby designate Lubbock as the Texas City of Vatican Art for Year 1-40 2002. 1-41 * * * * *