85R19092 KSM-D     By: Raymond H.C.R. No. 89       HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION            WHEREAS, The Honorable Lloyd Millard Bentsen, Jr., former   United States senator and secretary of the Department of the   Treasury, dedicated his life to public service; and          WHEREAS, Born in Mission, Secretary Bentsen graduated from   The University of Texas School of Law and then served his country as   a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945; a recipient of   the Distinguished Flying Cross, he flew 35 missions over Germany,   Romania, and Italy and was shot down twice; he led 600 Allied troops   and guided the operations of 15 bombers, and he attained the rank of   colonel; and          WHEREAS, Secretary Bentsen returned to his hometown after the   war, serving the Rio Grande Valley as Hidalgo County judge until   1948, when he was elected to the first of three terms in the   U.S. House of Representatives; he then enjoyed success in the   private sector before winning election to the U.S. Senate in 1970;   following 22 years in that office, he retired from Congress to   accept President Bill Clinton's nomination as the secretary of the   treasury; and          WHEREAS, Over the course of his long and exceptionally   distinguished career in Congress, Secretary Bentsen played a key   role in the passage of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act,   the creation of Individual Retirement Accounts, and the enactment   of legislation protecting low-income women and children by   providing easier access to health care; his legacy of achievement   earned him numerous accolades, including the Presidential Medal of   Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor; he was recognized by   The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for his   work to support advancements in medical care for stroke victims;   and          WHEREAS, Secretary Bentsen passed away in 2006 at the age of   85 after having made vital contributions to this state and nation,   and his tireless endeavors in behalf of his fellow Americans   deserve lasting respect and appreciation; naming the Texas   Workforce Commission Building in the Capitol Complex in his honor   would provide a most fitting tribute to his outstanding   accomplishments; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby direct the Texas Facilities Commission to rename the Texas   Workforce Commission Building the Lloyd M. Bentsen State Office   Building; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official   copy of this resolution to the chair and executive director of the   Texas Facilities Commission.