Bill Text: TX HR1859 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the USPAACC Southwest Education Foundation 2019 Arlington Dragon Boat Festival Race for Education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1859 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1859-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1859 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Arlington Dragon Boat Festival Race for | ||
| Education is being held on June 15, 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The event is presented by the Southwest Region of | ||
| the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education | ||
| Foundation; founded in 1984, the national nonprofit represents the | ||
| Asian American community in business, sports, education, public | ||
| services, and the arts and sciences; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Part of an annual worldwide celebration, the dragon | ||
| boat race honors the poignant saga of Qu Yuan, a minister in a | ||
| Warring State government of ancient China who is said to have taken | ||
| his own life in the Miluo River after being slandered by corrupt | ||
| officials; upon hearing of his death, people rushed out in their | ||
| boats, beating drums and splashing the water with their paddles to | ||
| keep fish and evil spirits away from his body; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Asian American community plays a vital role in | ||
| the business, professional, and cultural life of Texas, and the | ||
| Dragon Boat Festival provides a fitting opportunity to recognize | ||
| the many contributions of its members; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 2019 Arlington Dragon Boat | ||
| Festival Race for Education and extend to the Southwest Region of | ||
| the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education | ||
| Foundation sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Turner of Tarrant | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1859 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 24, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
