Bill Text: TX SR694 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 2011, as Scottish Heritage Month and celebrating National Tartan Day on April 6.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-04 - Reported enrolled [SR694 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR694-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join Texans across the state in recognizing April of 2011 as | ||
| Scottish Heritage Month in Texas and in celebrating National | ||
| Tartan Day on April 6; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An estimated six million citizens of the United | ||
| States claim Scottish descent, and people with Scottish ancestry | ||
| played a major role in the settlement and development of Texas, | ||
| including four native-born Scots who lost their lives defending | ||
| the Alamo; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the enduring traditions of Scottish | ||
| heritage is the tartan, a fabric woven with a distinct pattern to | ||
| designate separate clans; the 71st Texas Legislature named the | ||
| Texas Bluebonnet Tartan, designed by June McRoberts, as the | ||
| official tartan of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Scottish spirit of liberty has through the | ||
| years found great purchase in Texas; from the evocative sound of | ||
| the bagpipes to the great sport of golf, Scottish culture and | ||
| heritage have influenced the political and cultural life of our | ||
| state and nation; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Scottish Texans on their many | ||
| contributions to the legacy of the state and call upon all Texans | ||
| to commemorate April of 2011 as Scottish Heritage Month in Texas | ||
| and to celebrate National Tartan Day on April 6; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of these special occasions. | ||
| Harris, Davis | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 4, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
