H.C.R. No. 104
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, In the 21st century, residents of the Lone Star
State of all ages, backgrounds, and political persuasions may
directly address their elected legislators through the use of the
social media hashtag #txlege; and
WHEREAS, On Twitter and other online platforms, using #txlege
enables an engaged citizen to participate in unfiltered democracy,
sharing his or her beliefs, principles, complaints, and praise on
all subjects related to the Texas Legislature directly and
instantaneously with the world; and
WHEREAS, This ongoing conversation streams endlessly through
cyberspace, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as individuals,
political parties, lobbyists, businesses, nonprofit organizations,
and countless other stakeholders communicate their thoughts about
current and proposed legislation 140 characters at a time; and
WHEREAS, These comments can range widely, from the solemn to
the comical, from the serious to the frivolous, and from the polite
to the not-so-polite, and taken together, they make up a ceaseless,
real-time, and sometimes raw but always fascinating
stream-of-consciousness accounting of what Texans want their
legislators to know; and
WHEREAS, Social media is transforming political discourse in
Texas, across the nation, and around the world, and #txlege
represents an opportunity for every Texan to follow and participate
in this dynamic and freewheeling debate of the issues of the day;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate #txlege as the official hashtag of the Texas
Legislature.
Sheets Anderson of Dallas Sheets Anderson of Dallas
Sheets Anderson of Dallas
Canales White of Tyler Canales White of Tyler
Canales White of Tyler
Wu Burkett Wu Burkett
Wu Burkett
Howard Minjarez Howard Minjarez
Howard Minjarez
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 104 was adopted by the House on May
8, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 2, 2 present, not
voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 104 was adopted by the Senate on May
27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor
Sheets Anderson of Dallas
Canales White of Tyler
Wu Burkett
Howard Minjarez