Bill Text: TX HR113 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the annual Grand Prairie Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-19 - Reported enrolled [HR113 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR113-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 113 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Grand Prairie gather each year on | ||
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day to celebrate the important legacy of the | ||
| civil rights leader at a parade sponsored by the Grand Prairie | ||
| NAACP, the City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation | ||
| Department, and the Grand Prairie Police Department; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1983, the King Holiday Bill was signed into law, | ||
| making the third Monday in January a federal holiday; the | ||
| observance later became the only federal holiday also designated as | ||
| a national day of service with the signing of legislation to | ||
| encourage Americans to follow Dr. King's example by working | ||
| together to improve their communities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of a Baptist minister, Martin Luther | ||
| King Jr. earned his doctoral degree in theology; in 1955, he | ||
| organized the Montgomery bus boycott, the first major protest of | ||
| the civil rights movement, and he devoted himself wholeheartedly to | ||
| the cause; he led marches across the South to direct America's | ||
| attention to injustice and oppression, and although physical | ||
| attacks were a constant threat, he upheld the powerful principle of | ||
| nonviolent civil disobedience; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. King's soaring oratory inspired people across | ||
| the country, and in 1963, at the massive March on Washington, he | ||
| delivered an address for the ages, outlining his vision of a better | ||
| America as the words "I have a dream" rang out over the crowd and | ||
| into history; the following year brought the ratification of the | ||
| 24th Amendment, which abolished the poll tax, and the Civil Rights | ||
| Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination in employment and | ||
| education and outlawed segregation in public facilities; that | ||
| October, Dr. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In observing this holiday, we focus not only on the | ||
| legacy of Dr. King, but also on the need to continue his work in | ||
| behalf of justice, peace, and equal rights for all; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the annual | ||
| Grand Prairie Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade and extend to the | ||
| organizers and participants sincere appreciation for their | ||
| contributions. | ||
| Turner of Tarrant | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 113 was adopted by the House on | ||
| October 14, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
