H.C.R. No. 51
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The brutal murder of Vanessa Guillén and the
reaction on social media highlight the needed support to the
military's response to sexual harassment, sexual assault, and
missing persons; and
WHEREAS, Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén had been missing
for more than two months before her remains were discovered, and the
murder investigation received widespread attention when law
enforcement identified the suspect, a fellow military member whom
Guillén was planning to formally accuse of sexual harassment; this
prompted countless members of the U.S. military to share their
personal experiences of sexual harassment and sexual assault on
social media with the hashtag #IAmVanessaGuillen; and
WHEREAS, A close look at current military laws and policies
reveals concerns, including conflicts of interest and limited
options for reporting sexual harassment; too many military members
have been failed by this system, and immediate action is imperative
to avoid another tragedy; and
WHEREAS, To correct these issues, the I am Vanessa Guillén
Act has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, The brave men and women who fight for our nation
deserve access to justice, and Congress should listen to the
service members calling for change in the aftermath of Vanessa
Guillén's murder; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby respectfully urge the Congress of the United States to pass
the I am Vanessa Guillén Act, legislation ensuring that necessary
changes are made, such as preventing conflicts of interest,
requiring independent investigations that are conducted by trained
investigators, establishing a confidential reporting option for
sexual harassment that can convert to a formal complaint, and
directing the Government Accountability Office to evaluate
response procedures related to missing service members; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official
copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to
the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of
Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the
members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that
this resolution be entered in the Congressional Record as a
memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.
Morales of Harris Neave Morales of Harris Neave
Morales of Harris Neave
Minjarez Romero, Jr. Minjarez Romero, Jr.
Minjarez Romero, Jr.
Perez Allen Perez Allen
Perez Allen
Allison Anchia Allison Anchia
Allison Anchia
Anderson Ashby Anderson Ashby
Anderson Ashby
Bailes Beckley Bailes Beckley
Bailes Beckley
Bell of Montgomery Bell of Kaufman Bell of Montgomery Bell of Kaufman
Bell of Montgomery Bell of Kaufman
Bernal Biedermann Bernal Biedermann
Bernal Biedermann
Bonnen Bowers Bonnen Bowers
Bonnen Bowers
Buckley Bucy Buckley Bucy
Buckley Bucy
Burns Burrows Burns Burrows
Burns Burrows
Button Cain Button Cain
Button Cain
Campos Canales Campos Canales
Campos Canales
Capriglione Cason Capriglione Cason
Capriglione Cason
Clardy Cole Clardy Cole
Clardy Cole
Coleman Collier Coleman Collier
Coleman Collier
Cook Cortez Cook Cortez
Cook Cortez
Craddick Crockett Craddick Crockett
Craddick Crockett
Cyrier Darby Cyrier Darby
Cyrier Darby
Davis Dean Davis Dean
Davis Dean
Deshotel Dominguez Deshotel Dominguez
Deshotel Dominguez
Dutton Ellzey Dutton Ellzey
Dutton Ellzey
Fierro Frank Fierro Frank
Fierro Frank
Frullo Gates Frullo Gates
Frullo Gates
Geren Gervin-Hawkins Geren Gervin-Hawkins
Geren Gervin-Hawkins
Goldman González of Dallas Goldman González of Dallas
Goldman González of Dallas
González of El Paso Goodwin González of El Paso Goodwin
González of El Paso Goodwin
Guerra Guillen Guerra Guillen
Guerra Guillen
Harless Harris Harless Harris
Harless Harris
Hefner Hernandez Hefner Hernandez
Hefner Hernandez
Herrero Hinojosa Herrero Hinojosa
Herrero Hinojosa
Holland Howard Holland Howard
Holland Howard
Huberty Hull Huberty Hull
Huberty Hull
Hunter Israel Hunter Israel
Hunter Israel
Jetton A. Johnson of Harris Jetton A. Johnson of Harris
Jetton A. Johnson of Harris
J. Johnson of Harris Johnson of Dallas J. Johnson of Harris Johnson of Dallas
J. Johnson of Harris Johnson of Dallas
Kacal King of Hemphill Kacal King of Hemphill
Kacal King of Hemphill
King of Parker King of Uvalde King of Parker King of Uvalde
King of Parker King of Uvalde
Klick Krause Klick Krause
Klick Krause
Kuempel Lambert Kuempel Lambert
Kuempel Lambert
Landgraf Larson Landgraf Larson
Landgraf Larson
Leach Leman Leach Leman
Leach Leman
Longoria Lopez Longoria Lopez
Longoria Lopez
Lozano Lucio III Lozano Lucio III
Lozano Lucio III
Martinez Martinez Fischer Martinez Martinez Fischer
Martinez Martinez Fischer
Metcalf Meyer Metcalf Meyer
Metcalf Meyer
Meza Middleton Meza Middleton
Meza Middleton
Moody Morales Shaw Moody Morales Shaw
Moody Morales Shaw
Morales of Maverick Morrison Morales of Maverick Morrison
Morales of Maverick Morrison
Muñoz, Jr. Murphy Muñoz, Jr. Murphy
Muñoz, Jr. Murphy
Murr Noble Murr Noble
Murr Noble
Oliverson Ordaz Perez Oliverson Ordaz Perez
Oliverson Ordaz Perez
Ortega Pacheco Ortega Pacheco
Ortega Pacheco
Paddie Parker Paddie Parker
Paddie Parker
Patterson Paul Patterson Paul
Patterson Paul
Price Ramos Price Ramos
Price Ramos
Raney Raymond Raney Raymond
Raney Raymond
Reynolds Rodriguez Reynolds Rodriguez
Reynolds Rodriguez
Rogers Rose Rogers Rose
Rogers Rose
Rosenthal Sanford Rosenthal Sanford
Rosenthal Sanford
Schaefer Shaheen Schaefer Shaheen
Schaefer Shaheen
Sherman, Sr. Slaton Sherman, Sr. Slaton
Sherman, Sr. Slaton
Slawson Smith Slawson Smith
Slawson Smith
Smithee Spiller Smithee Spiller
Smithee Spiller
Stephenson Stucky Stephenson Stucky
Stephenson Stucky
Swanson Talarico Swanson Talarico
Swanson Talarico
Thierry Thompson of Brazoria Thierry Thompson of Brazoria
Thierry Thompson of Brazoria
Thompson of Harris Tinderholt Thompson of Harris Tinderholt
Thompson of Harris Tinderholt
Toth Turner of Tarrant Toth Turner of Tarrant
Toth Turner of Tarrant
Turner of Dallas VanDeaver Turner of Dallas VanDeaver
Turner of Dallas VanDeaver
Vasut Vo Vasut Vo
Vasut Vo
Walle White Walle White
Walle White
Wilson Wu Wilson Wu
Wilson Wu
Zwiener Zwiener
Zwiener
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 51 was adopted by the House on April
21, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.C.R.
No. 51 on May 28, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 1
present, not voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 51 was adopted by the Senate, as
amended, on May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor
Morales of Harris Neave
Minjarez Romero, Jr.
Perez Allen
Allison Anchia
Anderson Ashby
Bailes Beckley
Bell of Montgomery Bell of Kaufman
Bernal Biedermann
Bonnen Bowers
Buckley Bucy
Burns Burrows
Button Cain
Campos Canales
Capriglione Cason
Clardy Cole
Coleman Collier
Cook Cortez
Craddick Crockett
Cyrier Darby
Davis Dean
Deshotel Dominguez
Dutton Ellzey
Fierro Frank
Frullo Gates
Geren Gervin-Hawkins
Goldman González of Dallas
González of El Paso Goodwin
Guerra Guillen
Harless Harris
Hefner Hernandez
Herrero Hinojosa
Holland Howard
Huberty Hull
Hunter Israel
Jetton A. Johnson of Harris
J. Johnson of Harris Johnson of Dallas
Kacal King of Hemphill
King of Parker King of Uvalde
Klick Krause
Kuempel Lambert
Landgraf Larson
Leach Leman
Longoria Lopez
Lozano Lucio III
Martinez Martinez Fischer
Metcalf Meyer
Meza Middleton
Moody Morales Shaw
Morales of Maverick Morrison
Muñoz, Jr. Murphy
Murr Noble
Oliverson Ordaz Perez
Ortega Pacheco
Paddie Parker
Patterson Paul
Price Ramos
Raney Raymond
Reynolds Rodriguez
Rogers Rose
Rosenthal Sanford
Schaefer Shaheen
Sherman, Sr. Slaton
Slawson Smith
Smithee Spiller
Stephenson Stucky
Swanson Talarico
Thierry Thompson of Brazoria
Thompson of Harris Tinderholt
Toth Turner of Tarrant
Turner of Dallas VanDeaver
Vasut Vo
Walle White
Wilson Wu
Zwiener