86R2482 BGU-D
 
  By: Price H.R. No. 2127
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, March 2, 2020, marks the 184th anniversary of the
  adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence, the moment in
  1836 when proud Texans proclaimed an independent republic and took
  the first steps down a road that would lead, nine years later, to
  Texas joining the Union as the 28th state; and
         WHEREAS, The delegates to the Convention of 1836 assembled on
  March 1 at Washington-on-the-Brazos, meeting in an unfinished
  building in bitterly cold weather; even as they set about forging a
  new nation, the defenders of the Alamo were preparing to face the
  final assault by the troops of General Antonio López de Santa Anna;
  and
         WHEREAS, Adopted on March 2, the Declaration of Independence
  listed many grievances against the government of Mexico, citing,
  among other things, its despotism, violence, and abridgement of
  civil liberties; the document concluded by boldly declaring "that
  the people of Texas do now constitute a free, Sovereign, and
  independent republic, and are fully invested with all the rights
  and attributes which properly belong to independent nations"; and
         WHEREAS, Five copies of the declaration were immediately
  dispatched to Béxar, Goliad, Nacogdoches, Brazoria, and San Felipe,
  and another 1,000 copies were distributed as printed handbills; on
  March 6, the men of the Alamo made their heroic last stand, and
  nearly seven weeks after that, General Sam Houston and his 900
  troops, with the cry of "Remember the Alamo!" on their lips,
  defeated Santa Anna's army at San Jacinto, bringing an end to
  Mexican rule in Texas; and
         WHEREAS, One of the pivotal dates in Texas history, March 2
  continues to be celebrated annually by Texans across the length and
  breadth of the state; on this occasion, Texas Independence Day,
  they reflect upon the freedoms they enjoy and honor the courage and
  sacrifice of the men and women who, against the odds, brought these
  blessings to pass; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate Texas Independence Day 2020 and pay
  tribute to the memory of those individuals who founded the Republic
  of Texas.