H.C.R. No. 141       HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION            WHEREAS, George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of   the United States, has served the American people with honor and   distinction over the course of an exemplary career in public life;   and          WHEREAS, Born in Milton, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1924, to   U.S. Senator Prescott Bush and Dorothy Walker Bush, George H. W.   Bush hailed from a family with a proud tradition of government and   business leadership; he attended Phillips Academy in Andover, and   on his 18th birthday, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy; on earning his   wings at the completion of flight school, he was among the youngest   pilots serving in World War II, and he eventually flew a total of 58   combat missions in the war and earned the Distinguished Flying   Cross for his bravery in action; and          WHEREAS, George Bush attended Yale University, where he was a   member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society; after graduating with a   degree in economics in 1948, he found success working in the oil   industry in West Texas; his entrance into politics came in 1963,   when he was named chair of the Harris County Republican Party, and   he was later elected to two terms in the U.S. Congress as a   representative from Texas; highly respected by his peers in public   service, he received appointments to a series of high-level   positions, including ambassador to the United Nations, chair of the   Republican National Committee, chief of the U.S. Liaison Office in   China, and director of the Central Intelligence Agency; and          WHEREAS, This accomplished leader was selected as Ronald   Reagan's running mate during the 1980 presidential campaign, and in   his role as vice president of the United States from 1981 to 1989,   he focused on federal deregulation, antidrug programs, and other   domestic policy areas; in 1988, he became the Republican nominee   for president, and following his victory in the November election,   he took office as the nation's chief executive; and          WHEREAS, His presidency coincided with a time of many   significant changes in the world, including the end of the Cold War,   the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and the fall of the Berlin   Wall; noted for his skillful handling of foreign affairs, President   Bush worked toward improved relations with Russia and oversaw the   U.S. military's removal of Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega; in   response to the invasion of Kuwait directed by Iraqi president   Saddam Hussein in 1990, he assembled an unprecedented coalition of   32 nations to drive out the Iraqi forces, an action that is widely   viewed as his greatest presidential achievement; and          WHEREAS, During and after his time in office, President Bush   has championed the cause of public and community service; in 2011,   he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President   Barack Obama in recognition of his efforts to inspire volunteerism   in communities across the country, and Points of Light, the   foundation that he established in 1990, continues to engage   millions of people to become agents of positive change; in 2005, he   joined forces with former president Bill Clinton to lead a   fund-raiser for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and the   initiative collected more than $100 million in donations in a   matter of months; and          WHEREAS, By his side in all his endeavors has been his wife,   Barbara Bush, whom he married in 1945; the couple are the parents of   six children, and they have proudly supported the political careers   of their sons George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president of   the United States from 2001 to 2009, and Jeb Bush, who was governor   of Florida from 1999 to 2007, as well as that of their grandson   George P. Bush, who was elected Texas land commissioner in 2014; and          WHEREAS, In President George H. W. Bush's own words, "Any   definition of a successful life must include serving others," and   this esteemed statesman has exemplified this ideal through his   myriad contributions in the public realm; his patriotism and   principled leadership have made him a revered figure in his adopted   home state, and the naming of the future building at 1801 Congress   Avenue in the Capitol Complex would indeed provide a fitting   tribute to his legacy; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby direct the Texas Facilities Commission to name the future   building at 1801 Congress Avenue, as shown in the 2016 Texas Capitol   Complex Master Plan, the George H. W. Bush State Office Building in   honor of former president George H. W. Bush and his steadfast   commitment to our state and nation; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official   copy of this resolution to the chair and to the executive director   of the Texas Facilities Commission.     Murphy       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.C.R. No. 141 was adopted by the House on   April 27, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 1, 3 present,   not voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House                 I certify that H.C.R. No. 141 was adopted by the Senate on May   4, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor