Bill Text: TX HR40 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Commemorating Sindhi Saqafat 2025.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-25 - Filed [HR40 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HR40-Introduced.html
| 89R4757 KRT-D | ||
| By: Lalani | H.R. No. 40 | |
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| WHEREAS, Sindhi Saqafat, a day of unity and celebration for | ||
| the people of Pakistan's Sindh province and members of the Sindhi | ||
| diaspora, is taking place on December 7, 2025; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The festival, which is also known as Sindhi Cultural | ||
| Day, provides an opportunity for Sindhi people to showcase their | ||
| centuries-old culture and to convey a message of peace and love to | ||
| the world; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since first being observed on December 6, 2009, the | ||
| festival has grown in popularity, and it is now celebrated in every | ||
| major city of Sindh and in many other areas across the globe; on | ||
| this occasion, revelers don traditional attire, including printed | ||
| shawls known as ajrak and caps known as topi, items that are also | ||
| exchanged as gifts at ceremonies held during the day; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sindhi political, social, and religious | ||
| organizations host a variety of activities throughout Sindhi | ||
| Saqafat, including poetry and literary readings, musical concerts, | ||
| theatrical performances, seminars, rallies, debates, and bonfire | ||
| gatherings called mach kachehri; at the largest assemblies that | ||
| occur during Sindhi Saqafat, famous Sindhi singers perform | ||
| well-known tunes such as "Jeay Sindh Jeay-Sindh Wara Jean," the | ||
| Sindhi national song, as crowds dance jubilantly; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sindhi Saqafat is a festive and joyful occasion for | ||
| the global Sindhi community, whose members share a deep sense of | ||
| pride in their culture, history, and heritage, and it is indeed | ||
| fitting to acknowledge the significance of the event for those of | ||
| Sindhi descent who reside in our state and nation; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate Sindhi Saqafat 2025 and extend | ||
| sincere best wishes to those throughout the State of Texas who are | ||
| participating in the observance. | ||
