2025S0134-1 02/24/25
By: Creighton S.R. No. 185
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, March 2, 2025, marks the 189th anniversary of the
adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the day
when proud Texans proclaimed an independent republic that would
stand on its own for nearly a decade before becoming the 28th
state of the union; and
WHEREAS, The delegates of the Convention of 1836 met on
March 1 at Washington-on-the-Brazos in bitterly cold weather to
set about forging a new nation; as they gathered to issue the call
for independence, the defenders of the Alamo were preparing to
face the final assault by the troops of General Antonio López de
Santa Anna, and Texas revolutionaries had reached a critical
point in their campaign for greater political freedom; and
WHEREAS, Adopted on March 2, the Texas Declaration of
Independence listed grievances against the Mexican government
and boldly concluded with the words "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, Achieving independence on the battlefield took
another six weeks; on April 21, General Sam Houston and 900
Texian soldiers defeated Santa Anna's army at San Jacinto to
bring Mexican rule to an end and gain sovereignty for Texas; and
WHEREAS, Texas Independence Day marks one of the most
pivotal days in Texas history; celebrated annually across the
state, this day provides an opportunity for all Texans to reflect
on the freedoms they enjoy and to honor the courage and vision of
the men and women who secured independence for the people of
Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby commemorate Texas Independence Day 2025 and
pay tribute to the memory of those individuals who founded the
Republic of Texas.