Bill Text: TX HR162 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Honoring the BAPS charitable organization on the occasion of its visit to the State Capitol for the Celebration of Indian American Culture in Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-06 - Reported enrolled [HR162 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR162-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Honoring the BAPS charitable organization on the occasion of its visit to the State Capitol for the Celebration of Indian American Culture in Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-06 - Reported enrolled [HR162 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR162-Introduced.html
86R7660 CJM-D | ||
By: Shaheen | H.R. No. 162 |
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WHEREAS, On February 6, 2019, the Bochasanwasi Akshar | ||
Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) is paying tribute to the | ||
diversity of the State of Texas by hosting the Celebration of Indian | ||
American Culture in Texas at the historic State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, BAPS is a spiritual and charitable organization | ||
dedicated to community service and to peace and harmony; BAPS | ||
strives to care for the world by caring for societies, families, and | ||
individuals; and | ||
WHEREAS, BAPS is a prominent Hindu organization in Texas with | ||
places of worship in Lubbock, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, | ||
League City, Beaumont, and Corpus Christi; its members serve the | ||
community 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 Indian American Culture in Texas | ||
recognizes the myriad spiritual, economic, and cultural | ||
contributions that Indian Americans have made to the Lone Star | ||
State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha and His | ||
Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj on the organization's commitment to | ||
community service in Texas and across 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. |