TITLE: Commemorating Texas Independence Day 2021.

SUMMARY: Commemorating Texas Independence Day 2021.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, March 2, 2021, marks the 185th 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 joining the Union as the 28th state; and WHEREAS, On March 1 of that fateful year, the delegates to the Convention of 1836 met at Washington-on-the-Brazos in bitterly cold weather to set about forging a new nation; even 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 L pez 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 included numerous 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, Mere days later, the men of the Alamo made their heroic last stand, and nearly seven weeks after that, General Sam Houston and his 900 troops defeated Santa Anna's army at San Jacinto to bring Mexican rule to an end and achieve independence for Texas; and WHEREAS, March 2, 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 brought independence to the people of Texas; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th Legislature, hereby commemorate Texas Independence Day 2021 and pay tribute to the memory of those individuals who founded the Republic of Texas. Kolkhorst Alvarado Hancock Paxton Bettencourt Hinojosa Perry Birdwell Huffman Powell Blanco Hughes Schwertner Buckingham Johnson Seliger Campbell Lucio Springer Creighton Men ndez Taylor Eckhardt Miles West Gutierrez Nelson Whitmire Hall Nichols Zaffirini Patrick, President of the Senate President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 2, 2021.