Bill Text: TX HR1506 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating Gold Star Mother's Day 2022.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-01 - Reported enrolled [HR1506 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1506-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1506 | ||
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| WHEREAS, In commemoration of Gold Star Mother's Day on | ||
| September 25, 2022, members of American Gold Star Mothers are | ||
| gathering across the nation in heartfelt tribute to the sons and | ||
| daughters who have given their lives in service to their country; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Incorporated in 1929, American Gold Star Mothers is | ||
| composed of women whose children, as U.S. service personnel, were | ||
| killed in action during times of war or conflict; its name comes | ||
| from the custom of hanging a service flag for each member of the | ||
| military, with blue stars for living soldiers and gold stars | ||
| representing those who perished in battle; in their efforts to help | ||
| perpetuate the memory of their loved ones, Gold Star Mothers host | ||
| remembrance events, perform volunteer work at veterans hospitals, | ||
| and promote a message of respect and reverence for members of the | ||
| armed forces; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Gold Star Mother's Day is observed on the last | ||
| Sunday in September, and each year, the president of the United | ||
| States issues a proclamation for the event that calls on all | ||
| citizens to display the Stars and Stripes as an expression of | ||
| appreciation and support for Gold Star Mothers and their families; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Americans owe profound and eternal gratitude to | ||
| those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our | ||
| freedom, and Gold Star Mother's Day provides a fitting time to | ||
| reflect on and honor the selfless service of these patriotic men and | ||
| women and to recognize the loss experienced by their mothers; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate Gold Star Mother's Day 2022 and | ||
| extend deepest sympathy to all Texas families who have lost a loved | ||
| one to war. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1506 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 29, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
