Bill Text: TX HR5 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January 25, 2014, as the 175th anniversary of the creation of the Lone Star Flag in Montgomery County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR5 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR5-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 5 | ||
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| WHEREAS, January 25, 2014, marks the 175th anniversary of the | ||
| adoption of the Lone Star Flag, now the state flag of Texas, and | ||
| this is a fitting opportunity to commemorate its creation in | ||
| Montgomery County in 1839; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This striking flag, with its bold red, white, and | ||
| blue stripes and iconic white star, was the work of Dr. Charles | ||
| Bellinger Stewart, a pharmacist and postmaster in Montgomery and | ||
| the first secretary of state of Texas; created at the request of | ||
| Mirabeau B. Lamar, president of the Republic of Texas, | ||
| Dr. Stewart's elegantly simple design was approved by a committee | ||
| of six signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence before | ||
| being adopted by the Texas Congress and officially accepted, on | ||
| January 25, 1839, by President Lamar; it went on to become the | ||
| official state flag when Texas joined the Union in 1845; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Down through the generations, Montgomery County has | ||
| celebrated its part in the creation of the flag; a reproduction of | ||
| Dr. Stewart's original office serves as the centerpiece of the | ||
| Heritage Museum of Montgomery County in Conroe and includes | ||
| documents and other artifacts telling the story of the flag's | ||
| design and creation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Displayed all across the state, the Lone Star Flag | ||
| embodies the spirit, courage, and heritage of the people of Texas, | ||
| and the work of Dr. Charles B. Stewart remains a great source of | ||
| pride and inspiration to the people of Montgomery County, 175 years | ||
| later; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize January 25, 2014, as the 175th | ||
| anniversary of the creation of the Lone Star Flag in Montgomery | ||
| County. | ||
| Bell | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 5 was adopted by the House on May 27, | ||
| 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
