79R4447 MAM-D

By:  Vo                                                           H.R. No. 148



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Houston Independent School District--Vietnamese 
American Community is celebrating the joyous occasion of Tet Nguyen 
Dan, the Vietnamese New Year, on February 9, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, This special holiday marks the commencement of the 
year of the rooster and ushers in the spring season, a new 
beginning, when the Vietnamese community reflects on the past and 
makes plans for the future; and
	WHEREAS, Tet begins on the first day of the first lunar month 
of the year and falls between the end of January and the middle of 
February; while the exact date of the New Year changes from year to 
year, the festive spirit of the season remains the same; and
	WHEREAS, The eve of the holiday's three-day festival is spent 
cleaning houses and ancestral graves and preparing a ceremonial 
meal; the New Year traditionally serves as a time to reunite with 
family, renew special friendships, and remember past experiences, 
paving the way for good things to come; and
	WHEREAS, The Houston Independent School District--Vietnamese 
American Community plays a vital role in the business, 
professional, and cultural life of the state, and Tet Nguyen Dan 
provides a fitting opportunity to salute these fine citizens on 
this special occasion and to celebrate our common goals of peace and 
harmony for all humanity; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize the Vietnamese New Year on February 9, 
2005, and extend to the Houston Independent School 
District--Vietnamese American Community best wishes for a healthy 
and happy New Year.