Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SR529 Compare Versions

Version 1 (Old)

Version 2 (New)

Old	New	Differences
1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 529
2	2	WHEREAS, The observance of World War II Veterans Capitol Day
3	3	on May 11, 2023, provides an opportunity to honor brave members of
4	4	the Greatest Generation for their selfless service; and
5	5	WHEREAS, In December 1941, the United States was drawn
6	6	into the most devastating and consequential conflict in human
7	7	history; then-Texas Governor Coke R. Stevenson predicted that
8	8	Texans would rise proudly to the challenge of defending their
9	9	country, and he was proved correct by the long lines of men
10	10	waiting eagerly to enlist at recruiting centers around the
11	11	state; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Although Texas in that era had but five percent of
13	13	the nation's population, it provided seven percent of armed
14	14	forces personnel; Texas A&M University produced more officers
15	15	than both of the extant military academies together; by the end
16	16	of the war, 750,000 Texans, including 12,000 women, had
17	17	contributed to victory over enemy forces; the majority of these
18	18	service members were in the U.S. Army and the Army Air Force, but
19	19	nearly a quarter served in other branches; over 22,000 Texans
20	20	made the ultimate sacrifice, a third of this number in the navy,
21	21	marines, or coast guard; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Individual Texans fought with great valor in all
23	23	the theaters of the war, and 33 were awarded the Medal of Honor;
24	24	one such honoree, Lieutenant Audie L. Murphy of Farmersville, was
25	25	the most highly decorated American of the Second World War; more
26	26	than 150 generals and 12 admirals were either natives or
27	27	residents of Texas, among them the supreme Allied commander in
28	28	Europe, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Denison native who was
29	29	stationed at Fort Sam Houston when the war began; Chester W.
30	30	Nimitz, appointed commander of the Pacific Fleet following the
31	31	attack on Pearl Harbor, was born in Fredericksburg and descended
32	32	from a pioneer Texas German family; and
33	33	WHEREAS, According to the National World War II Museum, as
34	34	of 2022, 8,200 World War II veterans were living in Texas, the
35	35	fifth-highest number of all states in the U.S.; they represent
36	36	0.6 percent of the state's total veteran population of
37	37	approximately 1,400,000; and
38	38	WHEREAS, Inspired by a deep sense of patriotism and love
39	39	for democracy, the veterans of World War II answered their
40	40	nation's call to duty, and it is indeed fitting to express our
41	41	enduring respect and admiration for their courage and
42	42	immeasurable fortitude; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
44	44	Legislature, hereby recognize May 11, 2023, as World War II
45	45	Veterans Capitol Day and encourage all residents of the Lone Star
46	46	State to learn more about the incomparable contributions of the
47	47	Greatest Generation.
48	48	Parker
49	49	Alvarado Hancock Miles Alvarado Hancock Miles
50	50	Alvarado Hancock Miles
51	51	Bettencourt Hinojosa Nichols Bettencourt Hinojosa Nichols
52	52	Bettencourt Hinojosa Nichols
53	53	Birdwell Huffman Paxton Birdwell Huffman Paxton
54	54	Birdwell Huffman Paxton
55	55	Blanco Hughes Perry Blanco Hughes Perry
56	56	Blanco Hughes Perry
57	57	Campbell Johnson Schwertner Campbell Johnson Schwertner
58	58	Campbell Johnson Schwertner
59	59	Creighton King Sparks Creighton King Sparks
60	60	Creighton King Sparks
61	61	Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer
62	62	Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer
63	63	Flores LaMantia West Flores LaMantia West
64	64	Flores LaMantia West
65	65	Gutierrez Menéndez Whitmire Gutierrez Menéndez Whitmire
66	66	Gutierrez Menéndez Whitmire
67	67	Hall Middleton Zaffirini Hall Middleton Zaffirini
68	68	Hall Middleton Zaffirini
69	69	Patrick, President of the Senate
70	70	________________________________
71	71	President of the Senate
72	72	I hereby certify that the
73	73	above Resolution was adopted by
74	74	the Senate on May 11, 2023.
75	75	________________________________
76	76	Secretary of the Senate
77	77	________________________________
78	78	Member, Texas Senate
79	79
80	80	Alvarado Hancock Miles
81	81
82	82	Bettencourt Hinojosa Nichols
83	83
84	84	Birdwell Huffman Paxton
85	85
86	86	Blanco Hughes Perry
87	87
88	88	Campbell Johnson Schwertner
89	89
90	90	Creighton King Sparks
91	91
92	92	Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer
93	93
94	94	Flores LaMantia West
95	95
96	96	Gutierrez Menéndez Whitmire
97	97
98	98	Hall Middleton Zaffirini