H.R. No. 326

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Many Asian American residents of the Lone Star State
	are celebrating the joyous occasion of the Lunar New Year on
	February 10, 2013; and
	WHEREAS, This special holiday marks the commencement of the
	Year of the Snake 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 snake is considered a symbol of good luck, as
	ancient wisdom suggests that finding a snake in the house is an omen
	that the family within will never starve; many in the Asian
	community believe that the Year of the Snake will be a time of
	prosperity and peace; and
	WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year, known as Tet in the Vietnamese
	community and as the Spring Festival in the Chinese community,
	begins on the first day of the first lunar month of the year; the
	exact date changes annually, falling somewhere between the end of
	January and the middle of February, but the festive spirit of the
	season remains constant; 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 members, renew special friendships, and remember past
	experiences, in preparation for good things to come; and
	WHEREAS, The Asian community plays a vital role in the
	business, professional, and cultural life of Texas, and the Lunar
	New Year provides a fitting opportunity to recognize these fine
	citizens 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 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the Lunar New Year on February 10,
	2013, and extend to all who are celebrating the holiday sincere best
	wishes for health and happiness in the coming year.
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	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 326 was adopted by the House on February
	5, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House