TX HR830

Commemorates the April 19, 2025 dedication of the Historic Texas Cemetery Medallion and name plaque for the McDaniel Street Cemetery in Harris County

Recognizes the cemetery's origins in the 1850s when Richard Westcott, a future Harris County commissioner, purchased nearly 700 acres; his daughter Jennie Kendall later opened the family cemetery to community use

Acknowledges the Westcott Cemetery Association, formed in 2018 by three descendants of early settlers, which received legal conservatorship in 2021 and renamed the site McDaniel Street Cemetery

Highlights conservation efforts including mapping graves, repairing markers, installing fencing, and partnering with the Texas Historical Commission and Harris County Historical Commission

Adopted by the Texas House of Representatives on May 23, 2025 by non-record vote