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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 185
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WHEREAS, March 2, 2025, marks the 189th anniversary of the |
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adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the day |
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when proud Texans proclaimed an independent republic that would |
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stand on its own for nearly a decade before becoming the 28th |
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state of the union; and |
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WHEREAS, The delegates of the Convention of 1836 met on |
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March 1 at Washington-on-the-Brazos in bitterly cold weather to |
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set about forging a new nation; as they gathered to issue the call |
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for independence, the defenders of the Alamo were preparing to |
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face the final assault by the troops of General Antonio López de |
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Santa Anna, and Texas revolutionaries had reached a critical |
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point in their campaign for greater political freedom; and |
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WHEREAS, Adopted on March 2, the Texas Declaration of |
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Independence listed grievances against the Mexican government |
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and boldly concluded with the words "that the people of Texas do |
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now constitute a free, Sovereign, and independent republic, and |
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are fully invested with all the rights and attributes which |
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properly belong to independent nations"; and |
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WHEREAS, Achieving independence on the battlefield took |
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another six weeks; on April 21, General Sam Houston and 900 |
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Texian soldiers defeated Santa Anna's army at San Jacinto to |
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bring Mexican rule to an end and gain sovereignty for Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Independence Day marks one of the most |
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pivotal days in Texas history; celebrated annually across the |
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state, this day provides an opportunity for all Texans to |
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reflect on the freedoms they enjoy and to honor the courage and |
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vision of the men and women who secured independence for the |
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people of Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate Texas Independence Day 2025 and |
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pay tribute to the memory of those individuals who founded the |
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Republic of Texas. |
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Creighton |
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| Bettencourt |
Hancock |
Miles |
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| Birdwell |
Hinojosa of Hidalgo |
Nichols |
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| Blanco |
Hinojosa of Nueces |
Parker |
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| Eckhardt |
Johnson |
Schwertner |
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| Hagenbuch |
Menéndez |
Zaffirini |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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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 March 4, 2025. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |