H.R. No. 325

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Sons of the Republic of Texas is hosting its
	Texas Independence Day observance at the Washington-on-the-Brazos
	State Historic Site on March 2, 2025; and
	WHEREAS, Dedicated to preserving and promoting Texas
	history, SRT raises awareness of the contributions of early leaders
	of our state, highlighting such enduring Texas values as freedom,
	resilience, and self-governance; and
	WHEREAS, Texas Independence Day celebrates the anniversary
	of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence at
	Washington-on-the-Brazos, now widely known as the "birthplace of
	Texas," at the Convention of 1836; Richard Ellis, president of the
	convention, appointed a committee on March 1 of that year to draft
	the declaration; historians generally agree that the chair of the
	committee, George C. Childress, authored the instrument largely
	unassisted; it was presented to the convention on March 2; and
	WHEREAS, Echoing the United States Declaration of
	Independence, the Texas proclamation addresses the proper function
	of government and enumerates the many ways in which Mexico failed to
	"protect the lives, liberty, and property of the people"; a
	recitation of grievances centers on the violation of promises made
	to Anglo-American colonists regarding such essentials as public
	education, trial by jury, and freedom of religion; the edict
	condemns the rise of military despotism under General Antonio Lopez
	de Santa Anna, "who having overturned the constitution of his
	country, now offers us the cruel alternative, either to abandon our
	homes, acquired by so many privations, or submit to the most
	intolerable of all tyranny"; and
	WHEREAS, After the declaration was signed by 59 delegates to
	the convention, five copies were made and dispatched to the towns of
	Bexar, Goliad, Nacogdoches, Brazoria, and San Felipe; the printer
	at San Felipe was instructed to make a further 1,000 copies in
	handbill form to reach the broader public; and
	WHEREAS, The residents of House District 12, which includes
	Washington County, cherish their special connection to the early
	history of our state and maintain a commitment to preserving our
	heritage and celebrating the courage and self-sacrifice of those
	who fought for Texas independence; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 2025 Texas Independence Day
	celebration at the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
	and extend to the Sons of the Republic of Texas sincere best wishes
	for a meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the Sons of the Republic of Texas as an expression of
	high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Wharton
	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 325 was adopted by the House on February
	27, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House