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SCR19 • 2025

Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve the construction of a Texas Life Monument at the State Capitol Complex.

Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve the construction of a Texas Life Monument at the State Capitol Complex.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Parker
Last action
2025-05-30
Official status
05/30/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

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Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve the construction of a Texas Life Monument at the State Capitol Complex.

Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve the construction of a Texas Life Monument at the State Capitol Complex.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve the construction of a Texas Life Monument at the State Capitol Complex.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  3. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  6. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out in lieu of companion. CSHCR 109

  7. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Adopted

  8. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3051

  9. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  11. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  12. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  13. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  14. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  15. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  16. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

  17. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  18. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  19. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  20. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  21. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  22. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Adopted

  23. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  24. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  25. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably as substituted

  26. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  27. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  28. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  29. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  30. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  31. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  32. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  33. 2025-02-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  34. 2025-02-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Administration

  35. 2025-02-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  36. 2025-02-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Authorizing the State Preservation Board to approve the construction of a Texas Life Monument at the State Capitol Complex.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
89(R) SCR 19 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.C.R. No. 19

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The National Life Monument celebrates the miracle of

life and the women at the center of that miracle; and

WHEREAS, Sculpted by artist Timothy Schmalz, the bronze

sculpture depicts a mother with an unborn child cradled in a

world-shaped womb; and

WHEREAS, The eight-foot statue can be seen at the Church of

San Marcello al Corso in Rome and at the Theological College in

Washington, D.C.; and

WHEREAS, Under Chapter 443, Government Code, and rules of the

State Preservation Board, a portion of the north Capitol grounds is

available for new monuments, subject to legislative approval,

specified procedural requirements, the provision of funding from

private donors, conformity to certain size and design limitations

and parameters, and completion on a timely basis; and

WHEREAS, A replica of the monument on the Capitol grounds

would provide a communal place for Texans to celebrate the beauty of

human life; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas

hereby authorize the State Preservation Board, subject to state law

and rules of the board, to approve the construction of a Texas Life

Monument at the State Capitol Complex, at a site outside of the

historic Capitol grounds; 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.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 19 was adopted by the Senate

on May 8, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 19 was adopted by the House

on May 20, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 98, Nays 44,

five present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

______________________________

Governor