Bill Text: TX HR1159 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing April 7-14, 2013, as the Holocaust Days of Remembrance in Texas.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-04-10 - Reported enrolled [HR1159 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR1159-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1159

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Between 1933 and 1945, Nazi Germany carried out the
systematic persecution and annihilation of six million European
Jews, as well as millions of other people, and this mass slaughter,
known as the Holocaust, will forever signify the potential for
unchecked intolerance, racism, and cruelty to achieve devastating
results; and
WHEREAS, Although it is a painful and wrenching experience to
reflect on the tragic events that occurred during those dark years,
it is only through remembrance that we can rightfully acknowledge
and honor the men, women, and children whose lives were brutally cut
short; Jews became the primary victims of the state-sponsored
genocide, while Roma, Poles, the handicapped, homosexuals,
Jehovah's Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, and political
dissidents were also persecuted; ultimately, all of these groups
were decimated under the tyranny of the Third Reich; and
WHEREAS, This horrific and shameful history is a powerful
reminder of our responsibilities as citizens of a democracy to
remain vigilant against hatred, bigotry, and violence and to defend
the causes of individual freedom, national liberty, and equality
and respect for every human being; moreover, we must reject the
false claims of those who deny the Holocaust; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the United States Holocaust Memorial
Council designates an eight-day period as the Days of Remembrance,
and this year's commemoration extends from Sunday, April 7, 2013,
through Sunday, April 14, 2013; and
WHEREAS, The events of the Holocaust are inextricably linked
to the obligation of people everywhere to uphold the cause of human
rights, and as we, the people of Texas, recall this disturbing time
in history, may we also be mindful of our duty to stand firm against
all forms of injustice; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 7-14, 2013, as the Days of
Remembrance, and encourage all Texans to do their part to keep the
stories of Holocaust victims and survivors alive.
Naishtat
N. Gonzalez of El Paso
Goldman
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
Alonzo Gooden Otto
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
Anchia Guillen Parker
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
Ashby Harless Perez
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
Bohac Herrero Pickett
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
Branch Huberty Raney
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
Burnam Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds
Callegari Johnson Riddle
Canales Kacal Ritter
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Clardy King of Parker Rose
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
Creighton Krause Simmons
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
Dale Larson Smith
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
Deshotel Longoria Strama
Dukes Lozano Taylor
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
Elkins Martinez Toth
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
Giddings Murphy Wu
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1159 was adopted by the House on April
8, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House