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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 340
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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 |
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independent republic that would stand on its own for more than |
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nine years before 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, |
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and the Texas revolutionaries had reached a crucial point in |
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their 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 |
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bold conclusion: "that the people of Texas do now constitute a |
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free, Sovereign, and independent republic, and are fully |
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invested with all the rights and attributes which properly belong |
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to independent nations"; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning that independence on the battlefield |
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would take another six weeks and the lives of many brave Texans, |
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but with this remarkable proclamation the 59 signatories of the |
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Texas Declaration of Independence had enunciated a vision of |
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liberty, independence, and just government and charted a |
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dramatic new course for the land they called home; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate Texas Independence Day 2017 and |
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pay tribute to the immense contributions of those individuals who |
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helped found the Republic of Texas. |
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Bettencourt, Rodríguez |
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| Birdwell |
Huffines |
Schwertner |
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| Buckingham |
Huffman |
Seliger |
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| Burton |
Hughes |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Campbell |
Kolkhorst |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Nichols |
Zaffirini |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 1, 2017. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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________________________________ |
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Member, Texas Senate |