| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 123 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, January 26, 2009, signals the beginning of the |
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| 6 | 6 | | Chinese New Year holiday season and marks a festive occasion for the |
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| 7 | 7 | | Chinese American community in Texas; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The most important celebration in the Chinese lunar |
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| 9 | 9 | | calendar, this 15-day observance is rooted in ancient tradition and |
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| 10 | 10 | | originally paid tribute to the arrival of the spring season; |
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| 11 | 11 | | through the ages, this period has also been considered a time of |
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| 12 | 12 | | human rebirth, and many of the traditions associated with the |
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| 13 | 13 | | holiday reflect the ideal of beginning the new year in a positive |
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| 14 | 14 | | manner; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, In addition to bidding farewell to the previous year |
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| 16 | 16 | | and welcoming in the new, Chinese New Year activities focus on the |
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| 17 | 17 | | human connections that are the foundation of life; relatives and |
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| 18 | 18 | | friends come together to show their appreciation for one another |
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| 19 | 19 | | and to remember the ancestors who contributed to their family's |
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| 20 | 20 | | good fortune; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The spirit of giving thanks that underlies the |
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| 22 | 22 | | Chinese New Year makes this holiday an appropriate time to |
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| 23 | 23 | | recognize those residents who are of Chinese ancestry and to |
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| 24 | 24 | | acknowledge the vital contributions they make to the cultural |
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| 25 | 25 | | vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 27 | 27 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the Chinese New Year and extend to |
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| 28 | 28 | | the members of the Chinese American community in Texas sincere best |
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| 29 | 29 | | wishes for a memorable celebration. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Vo |
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| 31 | 31 | | ______________________________ |
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| 32 | 32 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 33 | 33 | | I certify that H.R. No. 123 was adopted by the House on |
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| 34 | 34 | | January 15, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 35 | 35 | | ______________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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