By: West  S.C.R. No. 13
         (In the Senate - Filed February 2, 2023; February 17, 2023,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources &
  Economic Development; April 4, 2023, reported adversely, with
  favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 8,
  Nays 0; April 4, 2023, sent to printer.)
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  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.C.R. No. 13 By:  Zaffirini
 
 
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 
  WHEREAS, The Texas Black Reconstruction Legislators
  Recognition Act seeks to erect historical markers in honor of
  African American legislators who served the state during the 12th
  through 14th Texas Legislatures; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby adopt, for the purpose of the Reconstruction Texas
  Legislator Historical Marker Program, the following standardized
  spellings, capitalizations, dates of birth, and counties of service
  to create the historical markers detailed in the Texas Black
  Reconstruction Legislators Recognition Act:
         ● Senator George Thompson Ruby, born July 1, 1841, died
  October 31, 1882, represented Galveston, Brazoria, and Matagorda
  Counties in the 12th and 13th Texas Legislatures
         ● Senator Matthew Gaines, born August 4, 1840, died June 11,
  1900, represented Washington County in the 12th and 13th Texas
  Legislatures
         ● Senator Walter Moses Burton, born August 9, 1840, died
  June 4, 1913, represented Austin, Fort Bend, and Wharton Counties
  in the 14th Texas Legislature
         ● Representative Mitchell Kendall, born circa 1822, died
  June 20, 1885, represented Harrison County in the 12th Texas
  Legislature
         ● Representative Henry Moore, born circa 1810, date of death
  currently unknown, represented Harrison County in the 12th and 13th
  Texas Legislatures
         ● Representative Richard Allen, born June 10, 1830, died
  May 16, 1909, represented Harris County in the 12th and 13th Texas
  Legislatures
         ● Representative J. Goldstein DuPree, date of birth unknown,
  died April 1872, represented Montgomery and Harris Counties in the
  12th Texas Legislature
         ● Representative John Mitchell, born April 1837, died
  April 10, 1921, represented Burleson, Brazos, and Milam Counties in
  the 12th and 14th Texas Legislatures
         ● Representative Giles Cotton, born circa 1814, died circa
  1884, represented Robertson, Leon, and Freestone Counties in the
  12th Texas Legislature
         ● Representative Sheppard "Shep" Mullens, born circa 1829,
  died August 7, 1871, represented McLennan, Limestone, and Falls
  Counties in the 12th Texas Legislature
         ● Representative Benjamin Franklin Williams, born 1819, died
  February 27, 1886, represented Lavaca and Colorado Counties in the
  12th Texas Legislature
         ● Representative Meshack "Shack" Roberts, dates of birth and
  death unknown, represented Harrison County in the 13th and 14th
  Texas Legislatures
         ● Representative Henry Phelps, born circa 1829, died 1878,
  represented Galveston County in the 13th Texas Legislature
         ● Representative James H. Washington, born May 1850, died
  December 23, 1916, represented Galveston County in the 13th Texas
  Legislature
         ● Representative Richard Williams, born circa 1822, date of
  death unknown, served in the 12th and 13th Texas Legislatures
         ● Representative Jeremiah J. Hamilton, born July 1838, died
  circa 1904, represented Fayette and Bastrop Counties in the 12th
  Texas Legislature
         ● Representative Allen W. Wilder, born circa 1845, date of
  death unknown, elected to represent Washington County in the 13th
  Texas Legislature, but never seated
         ● Representative David Abner Sr., born 1826, died 1902,
  represented Rusk and Harrison Counties in the 14th Texas
  Legislature
         ● Representative Edward "Ed" Brown, born circa 1840, date of
  death unknown, represented Harrison and Rusk Counties in the 14th
  Texas Legislature
         ● Representative Thomas Beck, born circa 1819, date of death
  unknown, represented Walker, Madison, and Grimes Counties in the
  14th Texas Legislature
         ● Representative Jacob Esan Freeman, born circa 1841, died
  circa 1900, represented Waller, Fort Bend, and Wharton Counties in
  the 14th Texas Legislature; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That the Texas Historical Commission be directed to
  use these standardized spellings, capitalizations, dates of birth,
  and counties of service for this historical marker program; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward an
  official copy of this resolution to the executive director of the
  Texas Historical Commission.
 
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