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Encouraging the State
Preservation Board and the director of the Bullock Texas State History Museum
to establish a museum of Texas music history as a permanent and integral
program within the Bullock Museum.
There is no fiscal note for this legislation.
On behalf of the 84th Legislature of the State of
Texas, HCR 75 would “encourage the State Preservation Board (SPB) and the
director of the Bullock Texas State History Museum to establish a museum of
Texas music history and dedicate the third floor of the Bullock Museum” to this
program. Additionally it would request that the two entities explore ways of
generating revenue for this project. Finally this concurrent resolution would
request that the Texas Music Office (TMO) be given primary responsibility for
developing and operating this museum of Texas music history.
A limited
government is essential in order for liberty to prevail. This means that so
called “benign legislation,” such as HCR 75, is not actually benign because it recommends increasing the size and scope of government unnecessarily.
This bill would purportedly increase tourism revenue for Texas; however, it is not the legitimate role of a limited government to engage in the tourism business. The establishment and operation of a Texas
music history museum is something the private sector can handle. Additionally,
it should always be noted that whenever the government involves itself in the
private sector domain that it is taking away the opportunity for an
enterprising individual in that area of interest.
While we stand behind the creative freedom of Texas musicians and our robust music industry, we oppose HCR 75 because it runs contrary to our free market
principle and limited government principle.