Bill Text: TX HR1589 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Commemorating the 2013 DFW Dragon Boat, Kite, and Lantern Festival in Irving.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-06 - Reported enrolled [HR1589 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR1589-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 1589
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The seventh annual DFW Dragon Boat, Kite, and
  Lantern Festival is being held on May 26, 2013, in Irving; and
         WHEREAS, This festive gathering features dragon boat races,
  kite making and flying, lantern displays, traditional Asian food,
  dance performances, and martial arts demonstrations; the event is
  hosted by the Marco Polo World Foundation, a nonprofit organization
  that seeks to promote the sport of dragon boating, to celebrate
  Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, and to enhance cultural
  understanding among area residents; and
         WHEREAS, Supported by numerous community volunteers and
  sponsors, the festival has been held annually since 2007 and has
  rapidly grown in popularity, with more than 25,000 people expected
  to attend in 2013; this year's racing event is slated to feature 48
  dragon boat teams, including Boy Scout groups, city, corporate, and
  community teams, and professional dragon boaters, all of them drawn
  by the excitement and the cooperative nature of the sport; and
         WHEREAS, Each year the DFW Dragon Boat, Kite, and Lantern
  Festival contributes to greater awareness and good fellowship among
  citizens of the Metroplex, and this rich cultural experience is
  indeed a testament to the vibrant diversity of the Lone Star State;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 2013 Dragon Boat, Kite, and
  Lantern Festival and extend to the organizers and attendees sincere
  best wishes for a successful and memorable event; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Marco Polo World Foundation as an expression of
  high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
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  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1589 was adopted by the House on May
  1, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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