Bill Text: TX HCR105 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Designating #Texas as the official hashtag of Texas.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-19 - Signed by the Governor [HCR105 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HCR105-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Designating #Texas as the official hashtag of Texas.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-19 - Signed by the Governor [HCR105 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HCR105-Comm_Sub.html
84R19244 JGH-D | ||
By: Sheets, Anderson of Dallas, Canales, | H.C.R. No. 105 | |
White of Tyler, Wu, et al. |
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WHEREAS, In the new world of social media, people of every age | ||
and background from around the world may take part in an endless | ||
conversation about all facets of the Lone Star State by using the | ||
hashtag #Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, In a dynamic, ever-changing stream that runs 24 | ||
hours a day, seven days a week, users of Twitter and other online | ||
platforms anywhere on the globe may use #Texas to see what people | ||
are saying about Texas and to address other followers of the hashtag | ||
on anything and everything pertaining to our great state; and | ||
WHEREAS, At any given moment, this unfiltered discussion can | ||
range from serious political discussions to wisecracks, from | ||
advertising to comments about the heat in Houston, from complaints | ||
and praise about Texas sporting franchises to celebrations of Texas | ||
writers, artists, and musicians; and | ||
WHEREAS, Social media is transforming the way people the | ||
world over share their beliefs, ideals, wit, and fancies, and the | ||
followers of #Texas are provided with an always fascinating and | ||
never-ending parade of what people talk about when they talk about | ||
Texas; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
hereby designate #Texas as the official hashtag of the state of | ||
Texas. |