| 1 | 1 | | 87R9776 JGH-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Thierry H.C.R. No. 40 |
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| 5 | 5 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Texans over the age of 60 represent one of the Lone |
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| 7 | 7 | | Star State's greatest resources, serving as invaluable sources of |
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| 8 | 8 | | knowledge, experience, and wisdom as well as engaged members of |
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| 9 | 9 | | their communities; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Texas is home to an estimated 5.3 million people age |
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| 11 | 11 | | 60 and above, and by the year 2030, it is expected that more than 20 |
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| 12 | 12 | | percent of the state's population will be senior citizens; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Senior Texans have provided decades of service to |
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| 14 | 14 | | our state and nation, playing a vital role in building the public |
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| 15 | 15 | | and private sectors and in enriching Texas culture; as parents and |
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| 16 | 16 | | grandparents, they are revered for educating, mentoring, and |
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| 17 | 17 | | inspiring generations of younger residents; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of their lives, seniors have helped |
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| 19 | 19 | | the state achieve greatness in a vast range of pursuits, including |
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| 20 | 20 | | those as varied as agriculture, education, industry, information |
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| 21 | 21 | | technology, literature, music, the visual and performing arts, |
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| 22 | 22 | | medicine, science, and space exploration; moreover, Texas is home |
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| 23 | 23 | | to a multitude of senior veterans who helped defend the United |
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| 24 | 24 | | States through the sacrifices they made as members of the armed |
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| 25 | 25 | | forces; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, In addition to their past accomplishments, senior |
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| 27 | 27 | | Texans are active and involved citizens who continue to make |
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| 28 | 28 | | important contributions in their communities; whether putting |
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| 29 | 29 | | their skills and expertise to use as volunteers or distinguishing |
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| 30 | 30 | | themselves as civic and business leaders, their efforts are |
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| 31 | 31 | | integral to the state's vibrancy and prosperity; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Revered as role models for their exemplary service |
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| 33 | 33 | | to others, the seniors of the Lone Star State draw on a lifetime of |
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| 34 | 34 | | achievements to make a positive difference in the Texas of today, |
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| 35 | 35 | | and they are indeed deserving of special recognition; now, |
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| 36 | 36 | | therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | hereby designate August 21 as Texas Senior Day; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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| 40 | 40 | | 391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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| 41 | 41 | | until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally |
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| 42 | 42 | | passed by the legislature. |
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