Bill Text: TX HCR173 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Convening a joint memorial session to pay tribute to all members of the U.S. military killed in the line of duty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-20 - Received from the House [HCR173 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HCR173-Introduced.html
86R32375 JGH-D | ||
By: Flynn | H.C.R. No. 173 |
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WHEREAS, For well over a century, Americans have set aside a | ||
time to honor those members of its military forces who have died in | ||
this country's service; and | ||
WHEREAS, Originally called Decoration Day, this special | ||
remembrance was first observed in 1868, when flowers were placed on | ||
the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers; by the end of the 19th | ||
century, Memorial Day ceremonies were being held on May 30 | ||
throughout the nation, and in 1971 Congress designated the last | ||
Monday in May as Memorial Day; and | ||
WHEREAS, Legions of Americans have stepped forward to serve | ||
their country in times of conflict, and more than a million have | ||
made the ultimate sacrifice; they "gave the last full measure of | ||
devotion" on their native soil, in foreign lands, and on seas around | ||
the world; today, we pause to remember with fresh sorrow all Texans | ||
who have been slain in combat as members of the United States | ||
military, and we acknowledge the profound loss sustained by the | ||
families they have left behind; and | ||
WHEREAS, In memorial ceremonies around the nation, Americans | ||
reflect on their heritage and recognize the extreme sacrifices made | ||
by those who serve in the armed forces of this country; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED by the 86th Texas Legislature, That the Senate and | ||
House of Representatives of the State of Texas meet in a joint | ||
memorial session in the Hall of the House of Representatives on | ||
Saturday, May 25, 2019, at 10 a.m., for the Fallen Heroes Memorial | ||
Service to pay tribute to all members of the U.S. military killed in | ||
the line of duty and to honor especially the patriotic sons and | ||
daughters of the Lone Star State who have given their lives; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That the Honorable Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, | ||
all Texas state officials, and the family members of those killed in | ||
the service of this country be, and hereby are, invited to attend | ||
the joint memorial session; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That Memorial Day 2019 be commemorated and that the | ||
contributions of all the men and women who have served our great | ||
country be recognized. |