88R6866 JRI-D
 
  By: Price H.R. No. 2313
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, March 2 marks the anniversary of that historic day
  in 1836 when residents of Texas officially declared their
  independence from Mexico, thereby giving birth to the independent
  republic that would stand on its own for more than nine years before
  becoming the 28th state of the United States of America; and
         WHEREAS, The proud Texans who issued the call for
  independence were impelled by Mexican dictator Antonio López de
  Santa Anna's adoption of a new constitution in 1836, which
  eliminated all vestiges of states' rights for Texas and other
  Mexican states; members of the Convention of 1836 met at
  Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 1 of that fateful year and wrote
  the Texas Declaration of Independence; as they gathered, the
  valiant defenders of the Alamo faced off against the troops of Santa
  Anna, thereby reaching a crucial point in their campaign for
  greater political freedom; and
         WHEREAS, A free and independent Republic of Texas was
  officially declared on March 2, 1836; stating the views of the
  delegates in no uncertain terms, the Texas Declaration of
  Independence listed their grievances against the Mexican
  government and announced their bold conclusion: "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, The 59 signatories of the Texas Declaration of
  Independence enunciated a vision of liberty, independence, and just
  government, further spurring their fellow Texans to press forward
  for the next six weeks on the battlefield; the victory over Santa
  Anna at San Jacinto on April 21 solidified Texas' de facto
  independence, and Texans began a dramatic new course of life in the
  land they called home; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate Texas Independence Day 2024 and pay
  tribute to the immense contributions of those individuals who
  helped to found the Republic of Texas.