Bill Text: TX SCR23 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Establishing an America 250 state commission.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-30 - Signed by the Governor [SCR23 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SCR23-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 23 | ||
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| 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; the Texas State Library and Archives | ||
| Commission; and other related historical organizations; 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. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 23 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on April 19, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and | ||
| that the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 18, 2021, by the | ||
| following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 23 was adopted by the House, | ||
| with amendment, on May 14, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 127, | ||
| Nays 0, one present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
