Bill

HCR 51

87(R) - 2021
House Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Senate Veteran Affairs and Border Security
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Christina Morales

Vote Recommendation

Neutral
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Author(s)

Christina Morales
Ina Minjarez
Victoria Neave
Mary Ann Perez
Ramon Romero Jr.

Co-Author(s)

Alma A. Allen
Steve Allison
Rafael Anchia
Charles Anderson
Trent Ashby
Ernest Bailes
Michelle Beckley
Cecil Bell Jr.
Keith Bell
Diego Bernal
Kyle Biedermann
Greg Bonnen
Rhetta Andrews Bowers
Brad Buckley
John H Bucy III
DeWayne Burns
Dustin Burrows
Angie Chen Button
Briscoe Cain
Elizabeth "Liz" Campos
Terry Canales
Giovanni Capriglione
Jeff Cason
Travis Clardy
Sheryl Cole
Garnet F. Coleman
Nicole Collier
David Cook
Philip Cortez
Tom Craddick
Jasmine Crockett
John Cyrier
Drew Darby
Yvonne Davis
Jay Dean
Joe Deshotel
Alex Dominguez
Harold Dutton Jr.
Jake Ellzey
Art Fierro
James Frank
John Frullo
Gary Gates
Charlie Geren
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
Craig Goldman
Jessica Gonzalez
Mary Gonzalez
Vikki Goodwin
Bobby Guerra
Ryan Guillen
Sam Harless
Cody Harris
Cole Hefner
Ana Hernandez
Abel Herrero
Gina Hinojosa
Justin Holland
Donna Howard
Dan Huberty
Lacey Hull
Todd Hunter
Celia Israel
Jacey Jetton
Ann Johnson
Jarvis Johnson
Julie Johnson
Kyle Kacal
Ken King
Phil King
Tracy King
Stephanie Klick
Matt Krause
John Kuempel
Stan Lambert
Brooks Landgraf
Lyle Larson
Jeff Leach
Ben Leman
Oscar Longoria
Ray Lopez
J.M. Lozano
Eddie Lucio III
Armando Martinez
Trey Martinez Fischer
Will Metcalf
Morgan Meyer
Theresa Meza
Mayes Middleton
Joe Moody
Eddie Morales
Penny Morales Shaw
Geanie Morrison
Sergio Munoz Jr.
Jim Murphy
Andrew Murr
Candy Noble
Tom Oliverson
Claudia Ordaz perez
Evelina Ortega
Leo Pacheco
Chris Paddie
Tan Parker
Jarred Patterson
Dennis Paul
Four Price
Ana-Maria Ramos
John Raney
Richard Raymond
Ron Reynolds
Eddie Rodriguez
Glenn Rogers
Toni Rose
Jon E. Rosenthal
Scott Sanford
Matt Schaefer
Matt Shaheen
Carl Sherman
Bryan Slaton
Shelby Slawson
Reggie Smith
John Smithee
David Spiller
Phil Stephenson
Lynn Stucky
Valoree Swanson
James Talarico
Shawn Thierry
Ed Thompson
Senfronia Thompson
Tony Tinderholt
Steve Toth
Chris Turner
John Turner
Gary VanDeaver
Cody Vasut
Hubert Vo
Armando Walle
James White
Terry Wilson
Gene Wu
Erin Zwiener

Sponsor(s)

Carol Alvarado

Co-Sponsor(s)

César J Blanco
Donna Campbell
Sarah Eckhardt
Roland Gutierrez
Nathan Johnson
Eddie Lucio Jr.
Jose Menendez
Borris Miles
Angela Paxton
Beverly Powell
Royce West
John Whitmire
Judith Zaffirini

Bill Caption

Urging the United States Congress to pass the I am Vanessa Guillén Act.

Bill Analysis

HCR 51 would resolve that the 87th Legislature respectfully urges the Congress of the United States to pass the I am Vanessa Guillén Act to ensure that necessary changes are made to prevent conflicts of interest and require independent investigations for sexual harassment complaints in the military.

HCR 51 would resolve that the Texas Secretary of State forward official copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, and to all members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that this resolution be entered in the Congressional Record as a memorial to the Congress of the United States of America. 

The "I am Vanessa Guillén" Act would refer cases of a charge relating to a sex-related offense by a member of the United States military to the Office of the Chief Prosecutor or the staff judge advocate, keeping the charge outside the chain of command of the accused. This would make investigations into sexual harassment in the military more independent and likely more objective. 

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action is Neutral on HCR 51. While we support the concept of independent investigations, this resolution is nonbinding, is unlikely to affect the outcome of federal legislation, and would have no perceivable impact on our liberty principles. 

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Christina Morales