By:  Vo                                                           H.R. No. 180



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Asian Community of Texas is celebrating the 
joyous occasion of the Lunar 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 Asian community reflects on the past and makes 
plans for the future; and
	WHEREAS, The New Year 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 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 Lunar 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 Asian Community plays a vital role in the 
business, professional, and cultural life of Austin, and the New 
Year 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 Lunar New Year on February 9, 
2005, and extend to the Asian Community best wishes for a healthy 
and happy New Year.