Bill Text: TX SR539 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) for their commitment to selfless service.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-10 - Reported enrolled [SR539 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR539-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan | ||
| Sanstha (BAPS) is hosting the Celebration of Selfless Service Day | ||
| event at the historic Texas State Capitol on May 10, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, BAPS is an international spiritual organization | ||
| dedicated to peace and harmony; the group strives to care for the | ||
| world by caring for societies, families, and individuals, and it | ||
| operates BAPS Charities, a nonprofit that promotes community | ||
| service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, BAPS is a prominent Hindu organization in Texas; | ||
| its members serve their communities under the guidance and | ||
| example of the group's spiritual leader, His Holiness Mahant | ||
| Swami Maharaj, and through the wisdom of his predecessor, His | ||
| Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, who often said, "In the joy of | ||
| others, lies our own"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Celebration of Selfless Service in Texas | ||
| recognizes the myriad spiritual, socioeconomic, and cultural | ||
| contributions that BAPS and the wider Indian American community | ||
| have made to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha and His | ||
| Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj on the organization's commitment | ||
| to selfless service in communities across Texas and the nation | ||
| and extend to all those associated with the group sincere | ||
| appreciation for their important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for BAPS as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Paxton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 10, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
