Bill Text: TX HR44 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Commending Israel for its cordial and mutually beneficial relationship with the United States and the State of Texas and supporting Israel in its legal, historical, moral, and God-given right of self-governance and self-defense.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-21 - Reported enrolled [HR44 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR44-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 44

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Israel has been granted her lands under and through
the oldest recorded deed, as recorded in the Old Testament, a tome
of scripture held sacred and revered by Jews and Christians alike,
as presenting the acts and words of God; and
WHEREAS, The claim and presence of the Jewish people in
Israel has remained constant throughout the past 4,000 years of
history; and
WHEREAS, The legal basis for the establishment of the modern
State of Israel was a binding resolution under international law,
which was unanimously adopted by the League of Nations in 1922 and
subsequently affirmed by both houses of the United States Congress;
and
WHEREAS, This resolution affirmed the establishment of a
national home for the Jewish people in the historical region of the
Land of Israel, including the areas of Judea, Samaria, and
Jerusalem; and
WHEREAS, Article 80 of the United Nations charter recognized
the continued validity of the rights granted to states or peoples
that already existed under international instruments, and,
therefore, the 1922 League of Nations resolution remains valid, and
the 650,000 Jews currently residing in the areas of Judea, Samaria,
and eastern Jerusalem reside there legitimately; and
WHEREAS, Israel declared its independence and
self-governance on May 14, 1948, with the goal of reestablishing
its God-given and legally recognized lands as a homeland for the
Jewish people; and
WHEREAS, The United States, having been the first country to
recognize Israel as an independent nation and as Israel's principal
ally, has enjoyed a close and mutually beneficial relationship with
Israel and her people; and
WHEREAS, Israel is the greatest friend and ally of the United
States in the Middle East and the values of our two nations are so
intertwined that it is impossible to separate one from the other;
and
WHEREAS, There are those in the Middle East who have
continually sought to destroy Israel, from the time of its
inception as a state, and those same enemies of Israel also hate,
and seek to destroy, the United States; and
WHEREAS, The State of Texas and Israel have enjoyed cordial
and mutually beneficial relations since 1948, a friendship that
continues to strengthen with each passing year; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Israel for its cordial and mutually
beneficial relationship with the United States and with the State
of Texas and support Israel in its legal, historical, moral, and
God-given right of self-governance and self-defense upon the
entirety of its own lands, recognizing that Israel is neither an
attacking force nor an occupier of the lands of others, and that
peace can be afforded the region only through a whole and united
Israel.
King of Parker
Miller of Fort Bend
Laubenberg
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 44 was adopted by the House on March
20, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House