SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 340
WHEREAS, March 2 marks the anniversary of that historic day
in 1836 when residents of Texas officially declared their
independence from Mexico, thereby giving birth to the
independent republic that would stand on its own for more than
nine years before becoming the 28th state of the Union; and
WHEREAS, The proud Texans who issued the call for
independence were members of the Convention of 1836, which met at
Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 1 of that fateful year; as they
gathered, the valiant defenders of the Alamo were facing off
against the troops of Mexican ruler Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna,
and the Texas revolutionaries had reached a crucial point in
their campaign for greater political freedom; and
WHEREAS, Stating the views of the delegates in no uncertain
terms, the Texas Declaration of Independence listed their
grievances against the Mexican government and announced their
bold conclusion: "that the people of Texas do now constitute a
free, Sovereign, and independent republic, and are fully
invested with all the rights and attributes which properly belong
to independent nations"; and
WHEREAS, Winning that independence on the battlefield
would take another six weeks and the lives of many brave Texans,
but with this remarkable proclamation the 59 signatories of the
Texas Declaration of Independence had enunciated a vision of
liberty, independence, and just government and charted a
dramatic new course for the land they called home; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commemorate Texas Independence Day 2017 and
pay tribute to the immense contributions of those individuals who
helped found the Republic of Texas.
Bettencourt, Rodríguez
Birdwell Huffines Schwertner Birdwell Huffines Schwertner
Birdwell Huffines Schwertner
Buckingham Huffman Seliger Buckingham Huffman Seliger
Buckingham Huffman Seliger
Burton Hughes Taylor of Collin Burton Hughes Taylor of Collin
Burton Hughes Taylor of Collin
Campbell Kolkhorst Taylor of Galveston Campbell Kolkhorst Taylor of Galveston
Campbell Kolkhorst Taylor of Galveston
Creighton Lucio Uresti Creighton Lucio Uresti
Creighton Lucio Uresti
Estes Menéndez Watson Estes Menéndez Watson
Estes Menéndez Watson
Garcia Miles West Garcia Miles West
Garcia Miles West
Hall Nelson Whitmire Hall Nelson Whitmire
Hall Nelson Whitmire
Hancock Nichols Zaffirini Hancock Nichols Zaffirini
Hancock Nichols Zaffirini
Hinojosa Perry Hinojosa Perry
Hinojosa Perry
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 1, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Birdwell Huffines Schwertner
Buckingham Huffman Seliger
Burton Hughes Taylor of Collin
Campbell Kolkhorst Taylor of Galveston
Creighton Lucio Uresti
Estes Menéndez Watson
Garcia Miles West
Hall Nelson Whitmire
Hancock Nichols Zaffirini
Hinojosa Perry