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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Texas State History Museum Foundation performs |
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an invaluable service by helping preserve and promote the heritage |
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of the Lone Star State through its support of the Bullock Texas |
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State History Museum in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, The foundation was created in 1999 to raise private |
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funds and advocate for the creation of a state history museum; with |
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the support of the citizens of Texas, the Bullock Museum opened its |
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doors on April 21, 2001; named in memory of Lieutenant Governor Bob |
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Bullock, the museum tells the ever-unfolding story of Texas to the |
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broadest possible audience; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years since, the Bullock Museum has welcomed |
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more than 9.1 million visitors, including 1.2 million Texas |
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schoolchildren; the Texas State History Museum Foundation has |
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played a vital role in this success by contributing more than $30 |
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million to benefit the museum's educational programming and |
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exhibitions; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2019 the foundation completed its Texas on the |
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Horizon Campaign, raising over $11.5 million to fund the exhibition |
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of the 300-year-old French ship La Belle and its cargo, which were |
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excavated from Matagorda Bay by the Texas Historical Commission in |
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1996; and |
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WHEREAS, For 20 years, the Texas State History Museum |
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Foundation has worked to preserve and promote the inspiring story |
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of Texas through its generous support of the Bullock Museum and its |
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programs, and the organization is truly deserving of special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend the Texas State History Museum Foundation and extend |
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to its trustees and staff sincere best wishes for continued success |
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in their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 64 was adopted by the Senate |
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on May 16, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 64 was adopted by the House |
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on May 24, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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