Bill Text: TX HR2568 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating Easter 2018.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2568 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2568-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, April 1, 2018, marks the celebration of Easter, | ||
| which is considered the most holy day of the year in the Christian | ||
| faith; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Known also as Resurrection Day, Easter is a time | ||
| when people around the globe recognize the day that Jesus Christ of | ||
| Nazareth rose from the grave and reflect with joy on the gospel's | ||
| enduring message of rebirth; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the weeks before the sacred event, many | ||
| Christians observe a 40-day period of fasting and prayer, known as | ||
| Lent; Holy Week then commemorates Christ's final days on earth and | ||
| crucifixion by Roman authorities, remembered solemnly on Good | ||
| Friday and followed by Easter Sunday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Many families and loved ones gather together during | ||
| this special time to worship and to express gratitude for the | ||
| miracle of Christ's ascension; the festivities symbolize new life | ||
| and hope for the future, themes that parallel spring, the season in | ||
| which the holiday falls; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Observed for more than 2,000 years, the Easter | ||
| holiday ushers in a period of joy and renewal, signifying one of the | ||
| fundamental pillars of faith for the Christian community, the | ||
| resurrection of Christ; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate Easter 2018. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2568 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 28, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
