85R4522 SMJ-D
By: Alonzo H.R. No. 68
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Each year, Mexicans and Hispanics of Mexican descent
celebrate Diez y Seis as Mexican Independence Day, as they recall
the historic events of September 16, 1810; and
WHEREAS, Diez y Seis de Septiembre marks the beginning of the
revolution that occurred after years of oppressive rule by Spain;
Catholic priest and national hero Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla touched
off the long-simmering rebellion when he ordered the arrest of
native Spaniards in the town of Dolores and encouraged the
indigenous peoples of Mexico to overthrow the brutal Spanish
regime; and
WHEREAS, Today, Father Hidalgo is revered as the father of
Mexican independence; his call for freedom and for social and
economic justice continues to evoke heartfelt feelings of pride and
patriotism at home and to inspire oppressed people of all
nationalities; and
WHEREAS, Every year on September 16, Father Hidalgo's Grito
de Independencia, or "Shout of Independence," is proclaimed by the
president of Mexico from the balcony of the National Palace, as well
as by the governor of each state, and the cry "Viva Mexico" resounds
from the gathered multitudes in tribute to this national hero and
all who took up the long, arduous struggle for self-determination;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize Diez y Seis de Septiembre, 2017, and
pay tribute to the many native Mexicans who gave their lives in the
quest for freedom and independence.