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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, March 2 marks the anniversary of that historic day |
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in 1836 when residents of Texas officially declared their |
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independence from Mexico, thereby giving birth to the independent |
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republic that would stand on its own for more than nine years before |
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becoming the 28th state of the Union; and |
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WHEREAS, The proud Texans who issued the call for |
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independence were members of the Convention of 1836, which met at |
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Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 1 of that fateful year; as they |
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gathered, the valiant defenders of the Alamo were facing off |
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against the troops of Mexican ruler Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, and |
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the Texas revolutionaries had reached a crucial point in their |
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campaign for greater political freedom; and |
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WHEREAS, Stating the views of the delegates in no uncertain |
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terms, the Texas Declaration of Independence listed their |
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grievances against the Mexican government and announced their bold |
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conclusion: "that the people of Texas do now constitute a free, |
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Sovereign, and independent republic, and are fully invested with |
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all the rights and attributes which properly belong to independent |
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nations"; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning that independence on the battlefield would |
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take another six weeks and the lives of many brave Texans, but with |
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this remarkable proclamation the 59 signatories of the Texas |
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Declaration of Independence had enunciated a vision of liberty, |
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independence, and just government and charted a dramatic new course |
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for the land they called home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate Texas Independence Day 2013 and pay |
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tribute to the immense contributions of those individuals who |
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helped found the Republic of Texas. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 329 was adopted by the House on |
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February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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