By:  Wong (Senate Sponsor - Gallegos)                           H.C.R. No. 254
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 16, 2003; 
May 19, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Administration; May 23, 2003, reported favorably by the following 
vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 23, 2003, sent to printer.)


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

	WHEREAS, The Museum of American Music History-Texas 
(MAMH-Texas) is a nonprofit Texas corporation working in 
association with the Smithsonian Institution to establish a 
national museum program that tells the history of America through 
the music that mirrored it; and
	WHEREAS, Combining Texas and American history, music 
education, and the performing arts, a Texas museum of american 
music history would be a regional tourist attraction of 
international acclaim; and
	WHEREAS, Studies of other music museums suggest that a Texas 
museum would produce $40 to $50 million annually in tourism 
revenues and an additional $50 million each year for the music 
heritage and culture preservation industry in the state; and
	WHEREAS, With support from the City of Houston, members of 
the MAMH Coordinating Committee have approached the Texas 
Legislature, Harris County, and the Greater Houston Partnership 
about a permanent home for the MAMH-Texas music museum system in 
Houston; and
	WHEREAS, It is in Texans' best interest that a single entity 
representing a collaboration of music history institutions and 
organizations and possessing historical preservation and artifact 
collection expertise be recognized as the official Texas Museum of 
American Music History; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby respectfully recognize the Museum of American Music 
History-Texas, whose goals are to coordinate the Texas music 
heritage and culture preservation industry, acknowledge Texas 
musicians, songwriters, and other Texans who have made significant 
contributions to Texas music heritage, act as the state's music 
collection clearinghouse and registry, and establish other Texas 
music museums, halls of fame, archives, galleries, and exhibits 
throughout Texas, as the official Texas Museum of American Music 
History; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for members of the Museum of American Music History 
Coordinating Committee as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives and Senate.



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