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TX SCR19
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
5/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tan Parker
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AI Summary
- Authorizes the State Preservation Board to approve construction of a "Texas Life Monument" at the State Capitol Complex, located outside the historic Capitol grounds
- The monument would be a replica of the "National Life Monument," an eight-foot bronze sculpture by artist Timothy Schmalz depicting a mother with an unborn child cradled in a world-shaped womb
- Original sculptures currently exist at the Church of San Marcello al Corso in Rome and the Theological College in Washington, D.C.
- Monument must comply with Chapter 443 of the Government Code, including private donor funding, size and design limitations, and timely completion requirements
- Adopted by the Senate on May 8, 2025 (22-9) and by the House on May 20, 2025 (98-44)
Legislative Description
Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve the construction of a Texas Life Monument at the State Capitol Complex.
Resolutions
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
5/30/2025
Committee Referrals
Culture, Recreation & Tourism5/12/2025
Administration2/28/2025
Full Bill Text
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