Bill Text: TX HR48 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating Flag Day, June 14, 2016.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-25 - Reported enrolled [HR48 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR48-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 48 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The United States adopted the Stars and Stripes as | ||
| its official flag on June 14, 1777, and each year, Americans | ||
| celebrate the anniversary of that momentous event as Flag Day; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Beginning in the late 19th century, proud citizens | ||
| contemplated setting aside a special time to reflect on the | ||
| significance of their beloved flag; in 1885, a Wisconsin public | ||
| school teacher arranged for his students to commemorate "Flag | ||
| Birthday" on June 14, and a kindergarten teacher in New York City | ||
| took up the cause four years later; the Betsy Ross House in | ||
| Philadelphia held Flag Day activities in 1891, and the National | ||
| Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of | ||
| Pennsylvania soon joined in honoring the flag on the anniversary of | ||
| its adoption; within the decade, Chicago hosted a general public | ||
| school observance in parks around the city for more than 300,000 | ||
| children; and | ||
| WHEREAS, President Woodrow Wilson established Flag Day by | ||
| proclamation in 1916, advising his fellow Americans to consider it | ||
| "a day upon which we should direct our minds with a special desire | ||
| of renewal to thoughts of the ideals and principles of which we have | ||
| sought to make our great Government the embodiment"; communities | ||
| around the country began to celebrate June 14 each year, and in | ||
| 1949, President Harry Truman signed an Act of Congress officially | ||
| designating June 14 as National Flag Day; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A powerful symbol of freedom and democracy, "Old | ||
| Glory" inspires patriotism in the hearts of all Americans, and this | ||
| special occasion provides an opportunity for residents of the Lone | ||
| Star State to solemnly reflect on the rich history of our nation and | ||
| its flag; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate Flag Day, June 14, 2016, and | ||
| encourage all Texans to display the American flag. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 48 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
