Bill Text: TX HR1071 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Commemorating Easter 2019.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-23 - Reported enrolled [HR1071 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1071-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Commemorating Easter 2019.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-23 - Reported enrolled [HR1071 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1071-Introduced.html
86R5575 BK-D | ||
By: Price | H.R. No. 1071 |
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WHEREAS, April 21, 2019, marks the joyful occasion of Easter, | ||
a holy day of great meaning to countless Americans; and | ||
WHEREAS, Easter is the most sacred celebration in the | ||
Christian faith, a time when people across the world join together | ||
to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and the | ||
gospel's resonant messages of hope, redemption, and eternal love; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Observed on the Sunday following the first full moon | ||
of the March equinox, Easter is the culmination of Lent, a 40-day | ||
period of fasting and prayer, and the final day of Holy Week; the | ||
week recounts Christ's last days on earth and crucifixion at the | ||
hands of Roman authorities, an event that is remembered with solemn | ||
reverence during Good Friday; and | ||
WHEREAS, For many Christians, Easter is a time to reflect on | ||
the miracle of Christ's resurrection, to worship, and to gather | ||
with family and friends; many of Easter's venerable traditions | ||
have, over the centuries, become woven into our way of life; | ||
although these customs may vary, rebirth and renewal manifest as | ||
common themes, providing symbolic reference to Christ's ascension | ||
and the promise that--as the new growth of spring arises from the | ||
dormancy of winter--so too will hope triumph over despair; and | ||
WHEREAS, The teachings of Christ have inspired people | ||
throughout the ages to strive for a better world and a more | ||
meaningful life; as it has been for two millennia, the unchanging | ||
message of salvation contained in the Easter story is a strong | ||
source of comfort and joy for many; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate Easter 2019. |