Bill Text: TX SCR21 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing Texas as a Purple Heart State.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-03 - Co-author authorized [SCR21 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SCR21-Introduced.html
85R8257 BPG-D | ||
By: Taylor of Collin | S.C.R. No. 21 |
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WHEREAS, The Purple Heart is a combat decoration awarded to | ||
members of the United States armed forces who are wounded by an | ||
instrument of war in the hands of the enemy or presented to the next | ||
of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds | ||
received in action; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1932, the Military Order of the Purple Heart was | ||
established to protect and further the interests of Purple Heart | ||
recipients; its membership remains composed entirely of Purple | ||
Heart recipients; and | ||
WHEREAS, Texas is home to 1.5 million veterans, representing | ||
5 percent of the nation's total veteran population; the state has 29 | ||
Purple Heart cities, 4 Purple Heart counties, and 9 Purple Heart | ||
universities, which have all committed to recognizing veterans and | ||
honoring their commitments to veterans services; in addition, Texas | ||
is home to Henry T. Waskow New Tech High School in Belton, the first | ||
high school in the nation to earn a Purple Heart School designation, | ||
and to Purple Heart Elementary School in El Paso; and | ||
WHEREAS, Numerous Texas agencies provide services to benefit | ||
former members of the military, including the Texas Veterans | ||
Commission, Texas Veterans Land Board, Office of the Adjutant | ||
General, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State Bar of | ||
Texas, Department of State Health Services, Department of Assistive | ||
and Rehabilitative Services, Texas Workforce Commission, Texas | ||
Workforce Investment Council, Texas Higher Education Coordinating | ||
Board, Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or | ||
Mental Impairments, Texas Commission on Jail Standards, Texas | ||
Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and Texas Department | ||
of Agriculture; and | ||
WHEREAS, The State of Texas is dedicated to improving the | ||
lives of its veterans with the highest standard of services, and it | ||
acknowledges the enormous sacrifices made by recipients of the | ||
Purple Heart; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
hereby recognize Texas as a Purple Heart State; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislature encourage agencies and | ||
government bodies at all levels to serve veterans with the same | ||
degree of devotion demonstrated by members of the armed forces in | ||
their service to our state and nation. |