H.R. No. 1061
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The State Preservation Board is celebrating, in
2013, 30 years of service to the people of Texas; and
WHEREAS, The 68th Legislature established the board in 1983
after a fire that February that nearly claimed the entire Capitol;
the new board was originally tasked with restoring and conserving
the Capitol and the 1857 General Land Office building and their
contents and grounds, responsibilities that had previously been
spread across several entities with little coordination; following
the development of a comprehensive plan under the board's
direction, the legislature appropriated funds in 1989 to carry out
the Capitol Extension Project, which was completed in 1993, the
Capitol Restoration and Preservation Project, completed in 1995,
and the Capitol Grounds Restoration Project, completed in 1997; in
addition, the State Preservation Board coordinated a private
fund-raising effort in order to restore and acquire historical
furnishings and artwork for the Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Together with its ongoing responsibility for the
physical fabric of the Capitol, the Capitol Extension, and the 1857
General Land Office building, as well as for the surrounding
grounds, the board has also assumed responsibility for maintaining
the Governor's Mansion and grounds, for managing the Capitol
Information and Guide Service and the Capitol Visitors Center, and
for developing, constructing, and operating the Bob Bullock Texas
State History Museum; and
WHEREAS, For three decades, the State Preservation Board has
worked diligently to preserve and promote the rich history of the
Lone Star State for the benefit of Texans and visitors alike, and it
is indeed deserving of recognition for its outstanding
achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the
establishment of the State Preservation Board; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the board as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1061 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House