Bill Text: TX HR2262 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing September 17, 2017, as Constitution Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2262 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2262-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2262 |
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WHEREAS, The observance of Constitution Day on September 17, | ||
2017, commemorates the signing of our nation's foundational | ||
document; and | ||
WHEREAS, On September 17, 1787, the course of history was | ||
forever altered by the 39 delegates who added their names to the | ||
constitution, the world's oldest written national charter of | ||
government; it provided the framework for our republic, and its | ||
opening words, "We the People," affirmed that citizens hold the | ||
responsibility for determining the course of their country; and | ||
WHEREAS, The framers of the constitution, in their great | ||
wisdom, separated and balanced governmental powers to safeguard the | ||
principles of majority rule and minority rights, the ideals of | ||
liberty and equality, and the interests of the federal and state | ||
governments; and | ||
WHEREAS, Creating a republic representative form of | ||
government, the first three articles of the constitution | ||
established the separate legislative, executive, and judicial | ||
branches, each limited in power by a system of checks and balances; | ||
the 10 amendments known as the Bill of Rights were added two years | ||
after the signing of the constitution in order to guarantee | ||
specific civil liberties; and | ||
WHEREAS, The U.S. Congress passed a bill in 2004 designating | ||
September 17 as Constitution Day and requiring that schools teach | ||
students about the vital role of the constitution in our society; | ||
the legislation prompts citizens to reflect upon the ideals of | ||
freedom set forth in the constitution and ensures that future | ||
generations will understand the importance of this historic | ||
document; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since the 18th century, the United States | ||
Constitution has served as the bulwark of our liberty and as a model | ||
for the charter documents of emerging democracies around the world; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize September 17, 2017, as Constitution | ||
Day and encourage all Texans to learn more about the many ways in | ||
which the U.S. Constitution continues to shape our lives. | ||
Price | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2262 was adopted by the House on May | ||
25, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||