BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.C.R. 51
85R13623 RMA-D	By: Creighton
	Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	4/24/2017
	As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

The Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission is working to establish a new memorial park in Conroe in honor of all veterans of the U.S. armed forces, especially those from Montgomery County.

While the downtown area of Conroe already features a veterans memorial park, the property is incapable of further upgrades or expansion. The commission's desired site for the new memorial is located on land owned by the City of Conroe and the State of Texas, adjacent to the intersection of Interstate 45 and State Highway 105, and the group has secured the cooperation of the municipal and county governments for the installation.

Americans owe an immeasurable debt to the men and women who have sacrificed so much in service to our nation, and through its worthwhile efforts, the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission is helping to ensure that their bravery and heroism are remembered for years to come.

RESOLVED

That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby urge the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Historical Commission, the Texas Veterans Commission, and all other appropriate state agencies to offer full aid and support to the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission in its mission to establish a new veterans memorial in Conroe.

That the Texas secretary of state forward official copies of this resolution to the chairs of the boards and the executive directors of the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Historical Commission, and the Texas Veterans Commission as expressions of the sentiment of the Texas Legislature.