Bill Text: TX HCR53 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Authorizing the State Preservation Board, subject to state law and rules of the board, to approve and permit the relocation of the Texas Game Warden Memorial to a site at the State Capitol, south of the Sam Houston Building, just outside of the historic grounds.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-23 - Signed by the Governor [HCR53 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HCR53-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 53 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Texas game wardens devote themselves to the | ||
| protection of the state's natural resources, and since 1895, 18 of | ||
| these dedicated public servants have tragically lost their lives | ||
| while fulfilling their important duties; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Game wardens, as certified peace officers, are | ||
| responsible for preserving the peace and enforcing the game, fish, | ||
| and water safety laws of Texas, which include, but are not limited | ||
| to, apprehending poachers and other individuals who ignore wildlife | ||
| law; many of the criminals that game wardens encounter have also | ||
| ventured into other illegal activities, such as theft or the drug | ||
| trade, and because game wardens are often patrolling areas with | ||
| hunters, loaded guns are a constant in their work; the myriad | ||
| challenges of the job may put them in harm's way at any time; and | ||
| WHEREAS, To honor those who died in the line of duty, the | ||
| Texas Game Warden Association erected the Game Warden Memorial at | ||
| the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens; the monument, a | ||
| bronze, life-sized statue of a warden, is dedicated to the memory of | ||
| Joe Williams, Harry Raymond, Dawson Richard Murchison, R. M. Wynne, | ||
| Gus Engeling, Claude Keller, J. D. Murphree, Joe Evans, Lloyd | ||
| Gustin, Ronnie Germany, James Daughtrey, Barry Decker, Bruce Hill, | ||
| Michael Pauling, Wes Wagstaff, Justin Hurst, Teyran "Ty" Patterson, | ||
| and George Harold Whatley Jr.; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Many Texans are unaware of the sacrifices made by | ||
| game wardens; the relocation of the monument to the State Capitol, | ||
| however, would help the public gain a greater understanding of the | ||
| vital mission of Texas game wardens and of the extraordinary | ||
| commitment they make to upholding the laws of our state and | ||
| protecting its natural resources; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby authorize the State Preservation Board, subject to state law | ||
| and rules of the board, to approve the relocation of the Texas Game | ||
| Warden Memorial to the State Capitol Complex, at a site outside of | ||
| the historic Capitol grounds; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That the board consider a site south of the Sam | ||
| Houston Building for the location of the memorial; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward an | ||
| official copy of this resolution to the executive director of the | ||
| State Preservation Board and to the chair and president of the Texas | ||
| Game Warden Association. | ||
| Gooden | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 53 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 20, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 53 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 11, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
