Bill Text: TX HR14 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Commemorating the Lunar New Year on January 22, 2023.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-12-01 - Filed [HR14 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR14-Introduced.html
88R5544 JRI-D | ||
By: Wu | H.R. No. 14 |
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WHEREAS, Many Asian American residents of the Lone Star State | ||
are celebrating the joyous occasion of the Lunar New Year on January | ||
22, 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, This special holiday marks the commencement of the | ||
Year of the Rabbit and ushers in the spring season, a new beginning, | ||
when the Asian community reflects on the past and makes plans for | ||
the future; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year, known as Tet in the Vietnamese | ||
community and as the Spring Festival in the Chinese community, | ||
begins on the first day of the first lunar month of the year; the | ||
exact date changes annually, falling between the end of January and | ||
the middle of February, but the festive spirit of the season remains | ||
constant; and | ||
WHEREAS, The eve of the holiday's three-day festival is spent | ||
cleaning houses, visiting ancestral graves, and preparing a | ||
ceremonial meal; the Lunar New Year traditionally serves as a time | ||
to reunite with family members, renew special friendships, and | ||
remember past experiences, in preparation for good things to come; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, The Asian community plays a vital role in the | ||
business, professional, and cultural life of Texas, and the Lunar | ||
New Year provides a fitting opportunity to recognize these fine | ||
citizens and to celebrate our common goals of peace and harmony for | ||
all humanity; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate the Lunar New Year on January 22, | ||
2023, and extend to all who are celebrating the holiday sincere best | ||
wishes for health and happiness in the coming year. |