1-1     By:  Madden (Senate Sponsor - Truan)                 H.C.R. No. 217
 1-2           (In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2001;
 1-3     May 7, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran
 1-4     Affairs and Military Installations; May 10, 2001, reported
 1-5     favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 10, 2001,
 1-6     sent to printer.)
 1-7                         HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-8           WHEREAS, Due to their service in the United States Armed
 1-9     Forces, many native Texans must give birth to their children while
1-10     serving in other states or in foreign lands, and it is thus
1-11     appropriate that the Texas House of Representatives and Senate
1-12     recognize these children as honorary Texans; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Texans take great pride in their state and its
1-14     storied history, and the lineage of many of these Lone Star State
1-15     natives can be traced back generations; military service is also a
1-16     longstanding tradition among Texans, and their dedication, courage,
1-17     and patriotism are renowned the world over; and
1-18           WHEREAS, To ensure that these substantial Texas roots
1-19     continue to grow deep and preserve familial legacies that began
1-20     centuries ago, it is important to recognize the children of Texan
1-21     servicemen and servicewomen with a designation that connects them
1-22     with their distinguished forebears; now, therefore, be it
1-23           RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
1-24     hereby acknowledge all children of native Texans serving in the
1-25     United States Armed Forces who are born outside the Lone Star State
1-26     as honorary Texans and extend to them the privileges and
1-27     perquisites accorded those individuals native to Texas.
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