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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 124
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WHEREAS, Proud Texans are gathering in the rotunda of the |
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State Capitol to celebrate the 20th annual State of Texas |
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Anniversary Remembrance Day, or STAR Day, on February 18, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The last president of the Republic of Texas, |
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Dr. Anson Jones, lowered the flag of the republic for the final |
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time in Austin on February 19, 1846, and the Stars and Stripes |
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were then raised in its place; the assembled crowd also witnessed |
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the swearing-in of the state's first governor, James Pinckney |
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Henderson; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1999, the 76th Texas Legislature recognized |
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February 19 as STAR Day, to mark the anniversary of the day that |
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authority was formally transferred from the government of the |
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Republic of Texas to that of the new State of Texas; the day is |
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regularly observed with programs in public schools and other |
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places to commemorate the annexation of the state and to inspire |
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a greater appreciation of its history; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's STAR Day ceremony at the State Capitol |
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will feature a performance by the R. D. McAdams Junior High |
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School choir of the Dickinson Independent School District; in |
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addition, the ceremony will also commemorate Iwo Jima Day, the |
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anniversary of the American invasion of Iwo Jima during World War |
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II, with a presentation of colors by members of the Round Rock |
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High School Marine Corps ROTC; and |
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WHEREAS, In creating STAR Day, Texas lawmakers sought to |
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foster an appreciation for the rich heritage of the Lone Star |
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State and to encourage an awareness among young Texans that their |
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own contributions will be vital to the continuing progress and |
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prosperity of this great land; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 18, 2019, as State of |
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Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day. |
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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 February 19, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |