Bill Text: TX HR137 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating Veterans Day 2018 in Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-27 - Reported enrolled [HR137 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR137-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 137 |
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WHEREAS, America's military veterans hold a revered place in | ||
the history of this country and in the hearts of its people, and on | ||
Veterans Day 2018, residents of Texas are gathering to pay | ||
heartfelt tribute to these brave men and women; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed | ||
November 11 as Armistice Day to commemorate the anniversary of the | ||
end of World War I and to recognize the heroism of those who died in | ||
service to their country during that terrible conflict; the date | ||
was eventually made a legal holiday, and in 1954, it was renamed | ||
Veterans Day to honor all who have performed military service in our | ||
nation's behalf, whether as a member of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine | ||
Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard; and | ||
WHEREAS, Service in the armed forces demands much of the men | ||
and women who undertake it, and the burdens assumed can be great; | ||
hundreds of thousands of these valiant patriots have made the | ||
ultimate sacrifice in response to their nation's call, and | ||
countless others have sustained injuries, both visible and unseen, | ||
that are carried with them for a lifetime; and | ||
WHEREAS, We owe a profound debt of gratitude to those who have | ||
committed themselves to the defense of our freedom, and Veterans | ||
Day offers a fitting occasion to acknowledge and pay tribute to the | ||
steadfast courage and dedication of the men and women who have | ||
served in our nation's armed forces; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate Veterans Day 2018 and that sincere | ||
best wishes be extended to the residents of Texas for a meaningful | ||
and memorable observance. | ||
Alonzo | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 137 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||