Bill Text: TX HR1501 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 1501 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Recognizing September 17, 2021, as Constitution Day.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-02 - Reported enrolled [HR1501 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR1501-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 1501



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On September 17, 1787, our nation's foundational
	document was signed by 39 brave men who changed the course of
	history, and each year, we celebrate the anniversary of that
	momentous milestone as Constitution Day; and
	WHEREAS, This important observance was established in 2004,
	when the U.S. Congress passed a bill designating September 17 as the
	day for citizens to reflect upon the ideals of freedom set forth and
	realized in the U.S. Constitution; in addition, the legislation
	requires the teaching of the Constitution in schools so that our
	future generations will understand the importance of this document,
	which embodies liberty and freedom; and
	WHEREAS, The world's oldest written national charter of
	government, the Constitution created the framework for federal
	governance, and its opening words, "We the People," affirm that the
	government of the United States exists to serve the country's
	citizens; the framers wisely separated and balanced governmental
	powers to safeguard the principle of majority rule and minority
	rights, the ideals of liberty and equality, and the interests of the
	federal and state governments; and
	WHEREAS, In its first three articles, the Constitution
	established a republic representative form of government composed
	of three separate branches, the legislative, executive, and
	judicial; a system of checks and balances limits the powers of each
	branch; two years after the signing, 10 amendments, known as the
	Bill of Rights, were added to guarantee specific civil liberties;
	and
	WHEREAS, A covenant that continues to shape our daily lives,
	the U.S. Constitution has served as the cornerstone of our republic
	for more than two centuries, and it has become an internationally
	celebrated model for creating a system of government of the people,
	by the people, and for the people; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize September 17, 2021, as Constitution
	Day and encourage all Texans to learn more about the United States
	Constitution and its vital role in the preservation of the rights
	and freedoms of all Americans.

	Price

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 1501 was adopted by the House on May
	29, 2021, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House