Bill Text: TX HR1192 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing May 10, 2019, as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-24 - Reported enrolled [HR1192 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1192-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1192 |
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WHEREAS, On May 10, 2019, Americans are paying tribute to the | ||
sacrifice and resilience of the wives and husbands of our nation's | ||
military personnel with the commemoration of Military Spouse | ||
Appreciation Day; and | ||
WHEREAS, This special observance originated in April 1984, | ||
when President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5184, which | ||
recognized the profound contribution spouses make to the readiness | ||
and well-being of those in uniform; in 1999, the U.S. Congress made | ||
Military Spouse Appreciation Day part of National Military | ||
Appreciation Month, and the Department of Defense subsequently | ||
stipulated that this day be celebrated each year on the Friday | ||
before Mother's Day; and | ||
WHEREAS, In a very real sense, military spouses serve | ||
alongside our nation's soldiers, sailors, marines, and members of | ||
the air force and coast guard; these husbands and wives cope with | ||
frequent relocations, manage the home during periods of separation, | ||
and provide the moral and emotional support their spouses need to | ||
defend our country; and | ||
WHEREAS, Even as they endure the heartache of long | ||
deployments, these silent heroes bear the responsibility of | ||
sustaining their families and caring for their children, and they | ||
play a vital role in helping returning service members reintegrate | ||
and readjust to life at home; and | ||
WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have sons and | ||
daughters whose love of country leads them to military service, and | ||
it is indeed fitting that we honor their spouses, whose fortitude | ||
and patriotism continue to be an inspiration to us all; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize May 10, 2019, as Military Spouse | ||
Appreciation Day and pay tribute to the husbands and wives of our | ||
nation's military personnel. | ||
Minjarez | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1192 was adopted by the House on April | ||
18, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||