Bill Text: TX HR103 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the Fiestas Patrias celebration hosted by Hispanic Heritage Ambassadors DFW and the City of Grand Prairie.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-19 - Reported enrolled [HR103 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR103-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 103 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Continuing a beloved tradition, the Hispanic | ||
| Heritage Ambassadors DFW organization and the City of Grand Prairie | ||
| are presenting the annual Fiestas Patrias celebration, which | ||
| commemorates Dieciséis de Septiembre, an important holiday for many | ||
| Texans of Mexican descent; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dieciséis de Septiembre commemorates the day in 1810 | ||
| when Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the parish priest for the | ||
| town of Dolores, issued the call to action that ultimately led to | ||
| Mexico's independence from colonial Spanish rule; Father Hidalgo's | ||
| proclamation came to be known as El Grito, or the Cry of Dolores, | ||
| and in 1825, the Republic of Mexico officially declared Dieciséis | ||
| de Septiembre as the nation's independence day; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Fiestas Patrias event in Grand Prairie features | ||
| performances by mariachi bands and folkloric dancers, and attendees | ||
| can enjoy an array of traditional Mexican foods; this | ||
| much-anticipated gathering draws people from throughout the area to | ||
| take part in an exciting and enjoyable cultural celebration; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Grand Prairie's Fiestas Patrias get-together is a | ||
| testament to the strength and vitality of the city's Mexican | ||
| American community, and this festive occasion is indeed deserving | ||
| of special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the Fiestas | ||
| Patrias event hosted by Hispanic Heritage Ambassadors DFW and the | ||
| City of Grand Prairie and extend to the organizers and participants | ||
| sincere best wishes for a successful gathering. | ||
| Turner of Tarrant | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 103 was adopted by the House on | ||
| October 14, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
