TITLE: Commemorating the 190th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Texas.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 190th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Texas.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, March 2, 2026, will mark the 190th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Texas; and WHEREAS, On March 1, 1836, amid mounting tensions with Mexico, delegates from across Texas convened in the new town of Washington; the president of the convention, Richard Ellis, appointed a committee to draft a declaration of independence; George Childress, the chair of the committee, is generally believed to have drafted the document, quite possibly even before his arrival; the U.S. Declaration of Independence served as its model; and WHEREAS, While conducting their work, the delegates received regular reports from San Antonio, where Mexican General Antonio L pez de Santa Anna's troops were laying siege to the Alamo; the convention considered the 12-page declaration of independence on March 2, and the motion to adopt was made by Sam Houston; and WHEREAS, The delegates also approved a constitution for the new Republic of Texas; in addition, they elected an interim government led by David G. Burnet as president, with Lorenzo de Zavala as vice president, Samuel P. Carson as secretary of state, Thomas J. Rusk as secretary of war, Robert Potter as secretary of the navy, Bailey Hardeman as secretary of the treasury, and David Thomas as attorney general; and WHEREAS, On March 15, the terrible news of the fall of the Alamo reached the convention; two days later, delegates learned that the Mexican army had advanced within 60 miles of Washington, and they adjourned in great haste; just over a month later, though, the Texans would win the Battle of San Jacinto, and the independence of the Republic of Texas was truly secured; and WHEREAS, The love of freedom is the founding principle of the Lone Star State, and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836, marked a turning point in a fascinating history that continues to inspire people across the country and around the world; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby commemorate the 190th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Texas.