SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 101
	WHEREAS, March 2, 2021, marks the 185th anniversary of the
	adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the day
	when proud Texans proclaimed an independent republic that would
	stand on its own for nearly a decade before joining the Union as
	the 28th state; and
	WHEREAS, On March 1 of that fateful year, the delegates to
	the Convention of 1836 met at Washington-on-the-Brazos in
	bitterly cold weather to set about forging a new nation; even as
	they gathered to issue the call for independence, the defenders
	of the Alamo were preparing to face the final assault by the
	troops of General Antonio López de Santa Anna, and Texas
	revolutionaries had reached a critical point in their campaign
	for greater political freedom; and
	WHEREAS, Adopted on March 2, the Texas Declaration of
	Independence included numerous grievances against the Mexican
	government and boldly concluded with the words: "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, Mere days later, the men of the Alamo made their
	heroic last stand, and nearly seven weeks after that, General Sam
	Houston and his 900 troops defeated Santa Anna's army at San
	Jacinto to bring Mexican rule to an end and achieve independence
	for Texas; and
	WHEREAS, March 2, Texas Independence Day, marks one of the
	most pivotal days in Texas history; celebrated annually across
	the state, this day provides an opportunity for all Texans to
	reflect on the freedoms they enjoy and to honor the courage and
	vision of the men and women who brought independence to the
	people of Texas; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
	Legislature, hereby commemorate Texas Independence Day 2021 and
	pay tribute to the memory of those individuals who founded the
	Republic of Texas.
	Kolkhorst
	Alvarado Hancock Paxton
	Bettencourt Hinojosa Perry
	Birdwell Huffman Powell
	Blanco Hughes Schwertner
	Buckingham Johnson Seliger
	Campbell Lucio Springer
	Creighton Menéndez Taylor
	Eckhardt Miles West
	Gutierrez Nelson Whitmire
	Hall Nichols Zaffirini
	Patrick, President of the Senate
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on March 2, 2021.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate