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| 2 | 2 | | By: Taylor of Collin S.C.R. No. 21 |
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| 5 | 5 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Purple Heart is a combat decoration awarded to |
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| 7 | 7 | | members of the United States armed forces who are wounded by an |
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| 8 | 8 | | instrument of war in the hands of the enemy or presented to the next |
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| 9 | 9 | | of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds |
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| 10 | 10 | | received in action; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, In 1932, the Military Order of the Purple Heart was |
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| 12 | 12 | | established to protect and further the interests of Purple Heart |
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| 13 | 13 | | recipients; its membership remains composed entirely of Purple |
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| 14 | 14 | | Heart recipients; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Texas is home to 1.5 million veterans, representing |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5 percent of the nation's total veteran population; the state has 29 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Purple Heart cities, 4 Purple Heart counties, and 9 Purple Heart |
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| 18 | 18 | | universities, which have all committed to recognizing veterans and |
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| 19 | 19 | | honoring their commitments to veterans services; in addition, Texas |
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| 20 | 20 | | is home to Henry T. Waskow New Tech High School in Belton, the first |
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| 21 | 21 | | high school in the nation to earn a Purple Heart School designation, |
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| 22 | 22 | | and to Purple Heart Elementary School in El Paso; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Numerous Texas agencies provide services to benefit |
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| 24 | 24 | | former members of the military, including the Texas Veterans |
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| 25 | 25 | | Commission, Texas Veterans Land Board, Office of the Adjutant |
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| 26 | 26 | | General, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State Bar of |
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| 27 | 27 | | Texas, Department of State Health Services, Department of Assistive |
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| 28 | 28 | | and Rehabilitative Services, Texas Workforce Commission, Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | Workforce Investment Council, Texas Higher Education Coordinating |
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| 30 | 30 | | Board, Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or |
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| 31 | 31 | | Mental Impairments, Texas Commission on Jail Standards, Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and Texas Department |
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| 33 | 33 | | of Agriculture; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, The State of Texas is dedicated to improving the |
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| 35 | 35 | | lives of its veterans with the highest standard of services, and it |
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| 36 | 36 | | acknowledges the enormous sacrifices made by recipients of the |
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| 37 | 37 | | Purple Heart; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | hereby recognize Texas as a Purple Heart State; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislature encourage agencies and |
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| 41 | 41 | | government bodies at all levels to serve veterans with the same |
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| 42 | 42 | | degree of devotion demonstrated by members of the armed forces in |
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| 43 | 43 | | their service to our state and nation. |
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