Bill Text: TX HR238 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 8, 2011, as Senior Day at the Capitol.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-09 - Reported enrolled [HR238 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR238-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 238 |
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WHEREAS, Senior Day is taking place on February 8, 2011, and | ||
this occasion offers a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to the | ||
many contributions made by the senior citizens of this state; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, nearly three million Texans are at least 60 | ||
years of age, and by the year 2020, it is estimated that more than | ||
five million Texans will be senior citizens; and | ||
WHEREAS, Senior Texans have provided decades of service as | ||
community leaders and have played a vital role in building the | ||
public and private sectors of the Texas economy and in enriching the | ||
cultural life of the state; and | ||
WHEREAS, These exceptional citizens have helped Texas | ||
achieve greatness in agriculture, education, industry, information | ||
technology, literature, music, the visual and performing arts, | ||
medicine, science, space exploration, and sports; and | ||
WHEREAS, The sacrifices that many older Americans have made | ||
at home and abroad during military service are deserving of special | ||
recognition; and | ||
WHEREAS, Valued as mentors for the experience and wisdom they | ||
have gained over the years, senior Texans are also revered as role | ||
models for their exemplary service to others and their enthusiasm | ||
for living life to the fullest; and | ||
WHEREAS, Our seniors reflect our diverse ethnic, spiritual, | ||
and cultural roots and remind us of the common bonds and pride we | ||
share as citizens of this state and nation; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize February 8, 2011, as Senior Day at the | ||
Capitol and commend the senior citizens of Texas for their many | ||
contributions to the Lone Star State. | ||
Turner | ||
Davis of Dallas | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 238 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 8, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||