Bill Text: TX SCR64 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the work of the Texas State History Museum Foundation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Signed by the Governor [SCR64 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SCR64-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 64 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Texas State History Museum Foundation performs | ||
| an invaluable service by helping preserve and promote the heritage | ||
| of the Lone Star State through its support of the Bullock Texas | ||
| State History Museum in Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The foundation was created in 1999 to raise private | ||
| funds and advocate for the creation of a state history museum; with | ||
| the support of the citizens of Texas, the Bullock Museum opened its | ||
| doors on April 21, 2001; named in memory of Lieutenant Governor Bob | ||
| Bullock, the museum tells the ever-unfolding story of Texas to the | ||
| broadest possible audience; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the years since, the Bullock Museum has welcomed | ||
| more than 9.1 million visitors, including 1.2 million Texas | ||
| schoolchildren; the Texas State History Museum Foundation has | ||
| played a vital role in this success by contributing more than $30 | ||
| million to benefit the museum's educational programming and | ||
| exhibitions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2019 the foundation completed its Texas on the | ||
| Horizon Campaign, raising over $11.5 million to fund the exhibition | ||
| of the 300-year-old French ship La Belle and its cargo, which were | ||
| excavated from Matagorda Bay by the Texas Historical Commission in | ||
| 1996; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For 20 years, the Texas State History Museum | ||
| Foundation has worked to preserve and promote the inspiring story | ||
| of Texas through its generous support of the Bullock Museum and its | ||
| programs, and the organization is truly deserving of special | ||
| recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commend the Texas State History Museum Foundation and extend | ||
| to its trustees and staff sincere best wishes for continued success | ||
| in their important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 64 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on May 16, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 64 was adopted by the House | ||
| on May 24, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
