Bill Text: TX HR1277 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Celebration of Selfless Service Day hosted by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha on May 10, 2023, at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-08 - Reported enrolled [HR1277 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1277-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1277 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan | ||
| Sanstha (BAPS) is hosting the Celebration of Selfless Service Day | ||
| event at the historic Texas State Capitol on May 10, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, BAPS is an international spiritual organization | ||
| dedicated to peace and harmony; the group strives to care for the | ||
| world by caring for societies, families, and individuals, and it | ||
| operates BAPS Charities, a nonprofit that promotes community | ||
| service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, BAPS is a prominent Hindu organization in Texas with | ||
| places of worship in Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Corpus | ||
| Christi, Lubbock, League City, and Beaumont; its members serve | ||
| their communities under the guidance and example of the group's | ||
| spiritual leader, His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj, and through | ||
| the wisdom of his predecessor, His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, | ||
| who often said, "In the joy of others, lies our own"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Celebration of Selfless Service in Texas | ||
| recognizes the myriad spiritual, socioeconomic, and cultural | ||
| contributions that BAPS and the wider Indian American community | ||
| have made to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha and His | ||
| Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj on the organization's commitment to | ||
| selfless service in communities across Texas and the nation and | ||
| extend to all those associated with the group sincere appreciation | ||
| for their important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for BAPS as an expression of high regard by the Texas House | ||
| of Representatives. | ||
| Jetton | ||
| Bhojani | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1277 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 6, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
