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1-By: Shine, et al. H.C.R. No. 56
2- (Senate Sponsor - Taylor of Collin)
3- (In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2017;
4- May 4, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran
5- Affairs & Border Security; May 15, 2017, reported favorably by the
6- following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 15, 2017, sent to printer.)
7-Click here to see the committee vote
1+H.C.R. No. 56
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104 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
115 WHEREAS, The Purple Heart is a combat decoration awarded to
126 members of the United States armed forces who are wounded by an
137 instrument of war in the hands of the enemy or presented to the next
148 of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds
159 received in action; and
1610 WHEREAS, Originally established by General George Washington
1711 during the Revolutionary War, the Purple Heart was revived by means
1812 of a presidential executive order on February 22, 1932, the 200th
1913 anniversary of President Washington's birth, out of respect for his
2014 military achievements; the criteria were announced by the War
2115 Department on that date in General Order No. 3; and
2216 WHEREAS, Texas is home to 1.5 million veterans, representing
2317 5 percent of the nation's total veteran population; the state has 30
2418 Purple Heart cities, 4 Purple Heart counties, and 9 Purple Heart
2519 universities, which have all committed to recognizing veterans and
2620 honoring their commitments to veterans services; in addition, Texas
2721 is home to Belton New Tech High at Waskow, the first high school in
2822 the nation to earn a Purple Heart School designation, and to Purple
2923 Heart Elementary School in El Paso; and
3024 WHEREAS, Numerous Texas agencies provide services to benefit
3125 former members of the military, including the Texas Veterans
3226 Commission, Texas Veterans' Land Board, Office of the Adjutant
3327 General, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State Bar of
3428 Texas, Department of State Health Services, Texas Workforce
3529 Commission, Texas Workforce Investment Council, Texas Higher
3630 Education Coordinating Board, Texas Correctional Office on
3731 Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, Texas Commission on
3832 Jail Standards, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs,
3933 and Texas Department of Agriculture; and
4034 WHEREAS, The State of Texas is dedicated to improving the
4135 lives of its veterans with the highest standard of services, and it
4236 acknowledges the enormous sacrifices made by recipients of the
4337 Purple Heart; now, therefore, be it
4438 RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
4539 hereby recognize Texas as a Purple Heart State and encourage
4640 agencies and government bodies at all levels to serve veterans with
4741 the same degree of devotion demonstrated by members of the armed
4842 forces in their service to our state and nation; and, be it further
4943 RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislature hereby designate
5044 February 22 as Purple Heart Day; and, be it further
5145 RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
5246 391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
5347 until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally
5448 passed by the legislature.
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49+ Shine Cosper Shine Cosper
50+Shine Cosper
51+ Sheffield Anchia Sheffield Anchia
52+Sheffield Anchia
53+ Anderson of McLennan Anderson of Dallas Anderson of McLennan Anderson of Dallas
54+Anderson of McLennan Anderson of Dallas
55+ Arévalo Ashby Arévalo Ashby
56+Arévalo Ashby
57+ Bailes Bell Bailes Bell
58+Bailes Bell
59+ Biedermann Bohac Biedermann Bohac
60+Biedermann Bohac
61+ Burkett Burrows Burkett Burrows
62+Burkett Burrows
63+ Button Cain Button Cain
64+Button Cain
65+ Cortez Darby Cortez Darby
66+Cortez Darby
67+ Dean Faircloth Dean Faircloth
68+Dean Faircloth
69+ Gooden Hefner Gooden Hefner
70+Gooden Hefner
71+ Holland Huberty Holland Huberty
72+Holland Huberty
73+ Johnson of Harris King of Parker Johnson of Harris King of Parker
74+Johnson of Harris King of Parker
75+ King of Uvalde Koop King of Uvalde Koop
76+King of Uvalde Koop
77+ Lambert Martinez Lambert Martinez
78+Lambert Martinez
79+ Metcalf Miller Metcalf Miller
80+Metcalf Miller
81+ Minjarez Paul Minjarez Paul
82+Minjarez Paul
83+ Price Raney Price Raney
84+Price Raney
85+ Raymond Rinaldi Raymond Rinaldi
86+Raymond Rinaldi
87+ Roberts Rodriguez of Travis Roberts Rodriguez of Travis
88+Roberts Rodriguez of Travis
89+ Schubert Simmons Schubert Simmons
90+Schubert Simmons
91+ Springer Stucky Springer Stucky
92+Springer Stucky
93+ Swanson VanDeaver Swanson VanDeaver
94+Swanson VanDeaver
95+ Villalba Walle Villalba Walle
96+Villalba Walle
97+ Wilson Zedler Wilson Zedler
98+Wilson Zedler
99+ ______________________________ ______________________________
100+ President of the Senate Speaker of the House
101+ I certify that H.C.R. No. 56 was adopted by the House on April
102+ 27, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not
103+ voting.
104+ ______________________________
105+ Chief Clerk of the House
106+ I certify that H.C.R. No. 56 was adopted by the Senate on May
107+ 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
108+ ______________________________
109+ Secretary of the Senate
110+ APPROVED: __________________
111+ Date
112+ __________________
113+ Governor
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115+Shine Cosper
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117+Sheffield Anchia
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119+Anderson of McLennan Anderson of Dallas
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121+Arévalo Ashby
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123+Bailes Bell
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125+Biedermann Bohac
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127+Burkett Burrows
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129+Button Cain
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131+Cortez Darby
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133+Dean Faircloth
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135+Gooden Hefner
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137+Holland Huberty
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139+Johnson of Harris King of Parker
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141+King of Uvalde Koop
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143+Lambert Martinez
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145+Metcalf Miller
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147+Minjarez Paul
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149+Price Raney
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151+Raymond Rinaldi
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153+Roberts Rodriguez of Travis
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155+Schubert Simmons
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157+Springer Stucky
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159+Swanson VanDeaver
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161+Villalba Walle
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163+Wilson Zedler