By:  Harris                                                     S.J.R. No. 4  
	(In the Senate - Filed April 16, 2004; April 20, 2004, read 
first time and referred to Committee on Administration; 
April 27, 2004, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 7, 
Nays 0; April 27, 2004, sent to printer.)


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION


proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations 
for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of 
historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to 
accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and 
contributions to purchase such items.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                       
	SECTION 1.  Section 39, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is 
amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 39.  The Legislature may, from time to time, make 
appropriations for preserving and perpetuating memorials of the 
history of Texas, by means of monuments, statues, paintings, films, 
videotapes, audiotapes, computer files or other electronic storage 
media, and documents of historical value.  The Legislature or an 
agency of the state may accept on behalf of the state gifts of items 
of historical value and contributions to purchase items of 
historical value.
	SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2004.  
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 
proposition:  "The constitutional amendment allowing the 
legislature to make appropriations for preserving and perpetuating 
certain items of historical value and allowing the legislature and 
state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of 
historical value and contributions to preserve and perpetuate such 
items."



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