S.C.R. No. 20

	SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol was
	historically crucial to the early survival of the great State of
	Texas; and
	WHEREAS, The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol was an
	essential tool in the defeat of the Mexican army during the
	Mexican-American War to reclaim Texas, the 28th state of the Union;
	and
	WHEREAS, The co-inventor of the original 1847 Colt Walker
	pistol, Samuel Walker, was a captain in the Texas Rangers, the first
	state police agency in the country; and
	WHEREAS, The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol was America's
	first pistol to hold six rounds, otherwise known as a
	"six-shooter"; and
	WHEREAS, The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol is still the
	most powerful black powder pistol in existence; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby recognize the original 1847 Colt Walker pistol as the
	official handgun of the State of Texas.
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	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
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	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 20 was adopted by the Senate
	on April 19, 2021, by a viva-voce vote.
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	Secretary of the Senate
	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 20 was adopted by the House
	on May 8, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 125, Nays 9,
	three present not voting.
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	Chief Clerk of the House
	Approved:
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	Date
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	Governor