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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many Asian American residents of the Lone Star State |
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are celebrating the joyous occasion of the Lunar New Year on |
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February 5, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, This special holiday marks the commencement of the |
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Year of the Pig and ushers in the spring season, a new beginning, |
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when the Asian community reflects on the past and makes plans for |
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the future; and |
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WHEREAS, The pig is considered a symbol of wealth and good |
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fortune; many in the Asian community believe that the Year of the |
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Pig will be a time of prosperity and joy; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year, known as Tet in the Vietnamese |
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community and as the Spring Festival in the Chinese community, |
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begins on the first day of the first lunar month of the year; the |
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exact date changes annually, falling between the end of January and |
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the middle of February, but the festive spirit of the season remains |
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constant; and |
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WHEREAS, The eve of the holiday's three-day festival is spent |
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cleaning houses, visiting ancestral graves, and preparing a |
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ceremonial meal; the Lunar New Year traditionally serves as a time |
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to reunite with family members, renew special friendships, and |
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remember past experiences, in preparation for good things to come; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Asian community plays a vital role in the |
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business, professional, and cultural life of Texas, and the Lunar |
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New Year provides a fitting opportunity to recognize these fine |
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citizens and to celebrate our common goals of peace and harmony for |
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all humanity; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the Lunar New Year on February 5, |
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2019, and extend to all who are celebrating the holiday sincere best |
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wishes for health and happiness in the coming year. |
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Guerra |
Oliverson |
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| Allison |
Gutierrez |
Pacheco |
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| Bell of Kaufman |
Hinojosa |
Phelan |
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| Bell of Montgomery |
Holland |
Price |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
E. Johnson of Dallas |
Rodriguez |
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| Bowers |
J. Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Buckley |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Burns |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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| Burrows |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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| Button |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Calanni |
Krause |
Sherman, Sr. |
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| Capriglione |
Lambert |
Smith |
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| Coleman |
Larson |
Stephenson |
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| Craddick |
Longoria |
Swanson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dominguez |
Meza |
Turner of Dallas |
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| Dutton |
Middleton |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Murphy |
Wray |
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| González of Dallas |
Neave |
Zedler |
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| González of El Paso |
Nevárez |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 151 was adopted by the House on |
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February |
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5, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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