Bill Text: TX HR47 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Commemorating the Lunar New Year on January 22, 2023.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)

Status: (Passed) 2023-01-25 - Reported enrolled [HR47 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR47-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 47

R E S O L U T I O N
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, as Seollal in the Korean community, and as the Spring
Festival in the Chinese and Taiwanese communities, 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.
Wu
Vo
Button
Jetton
Lalani
Phelan Guerra Murr
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allison Harless Noble
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Ashby Harrison Orr
Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bernal Herrero Perez
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bonnen Holland Price
Bowers Howard Ramos
Bryant Hull Raney
Buckley Hunter Raymond
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
Canales Kacal Schofield
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
Cole Kitzman Shine
Collier Klick Slaton
Cook Kuempel Slawson
Cortez Lalani Smith
Craddick Lambert Smithee
Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
Darby Leach Stucky
Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
Dean Longoria Talarico
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
Dutton Lozano Thimesch
Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
Gates Meyer Turner
Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
Geren Moody Vasut
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
González of El Paso Morrison Wu
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 47 was adopted by the House on January
25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House