By: Schwertner  S.C.R. No. 23
         (In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2021; March 18, 2021, read
  first time and referred to Committee on Administration;
  April 13, 2021, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
  Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; April 13, 2021,
  sent to printer.)
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  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.C.R. No. 23 By:  Johnson
 
 
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 
  WHEREAS, Residents and friends of the United States will mark
  the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding on July 4, 2026, and
  the United States Semiquincentennial Commission is working
  tirelessly to organize and facilitate the observance of this
  milestone; and
         WHEREAS, Established by the Semiquincentennial Commission
  Act of 2016, the United States Semiquincentennial Commission is a
  federal commission that collaborates with affiliates at the local,
  territorial, state, tribal, regional, national, and international
  levels; the initiative strives to educate, engage, and unite
  Americans throughout a commemorative period that ranges from 2020
  to 2027, and its efforts will culminate in the Fourth of July events
  of 2026; and
         WHEREAS, As of March 10, 2021, 11 states have established
  organizations to highlight themselves in the 250th commemoration by
  planning and implementing programs that honor the history and
  culture of the United States, including public art displays, museum
  exhibitions, and educational curriculums, and the commission
  expects the widest participation to occur through state and local
  projects like these; and
         WHEREAS, Since the adoption of the Declaration of
  Independence in 1776, Americans have treasured the rights to life,
  liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and Texas can pay tribute to
  these important values by joining in the celebration of the United
  States' 250th anniversary; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby create the Texas America 250 Commission and work jointly
  with the United States Semiquincentennial Commission to help
  celebrate the semiquincentennial of the United States; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That the commission will include any federal
  designees residing in the state as well as a member or designee of
  each of the following commissions and departments: the Office of
  the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism; the Texas Parks and
  Wildlife Commission; the State Board of Education; the Bullock
  Texas State History Museum; and the Texas State Library and
  Archives Commission; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That the commission be funded solely through
  donations and federal funds and that it be abolished on December 31,
  2026.
 
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