Bill Text: TX HR2460 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating Women Veterans Day on June 12, 2023.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2460 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2460-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2460 |
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WHEREAS, The Veteran Women's Enterprise Center is hosting an | ||
event to mark the sixth annual Women Veterans Day on June 12, 2023; | ||
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WHEREAS, The founder and director of the Veteran Women's | ||
Enterprise Center is V. R. Small, a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy | ||
and a dynamic advocate for women veterans; she testified in support | ||
of the bill passed in 2017 by the 85th Texas Legislature that | ||
designated June 12 of each year as Women Veterans Day; the inaugural | ||
observance fell on the 70th anniversary of the passage of the | ||
Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, which enabled women | ||
to serve as permanent, regular members of the U.S. Army, Navy, | ||
Marine Corps, and Air Force; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through the years, increasing numbers of American | ||
women have joined the nation's military, and their steadfast | ||
efforts in myriad capacities advance the missions of every branch | ||
of the armed forces; the experience and expertise they acquire | ||
during their service become immensely valuable assets to their | ||
communities when they return to civilian life, and the Lone Star | ||
State benefits significantly as home to the country's largest | ||
population of women veterans; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Veteran Women's Enterprise Center works to | ||
foster the professional development of these skilled and dynamic | ||
Texans, and accordingly, the center will be celebrating Women | ||
Veterans Day with its fourth annual Women Veteran's Pitch | ||
Competition, when a panel of judges will evaluate pitch proposals | ||
from women veterans for exciting new businesses; in addition, the | ||
organization is holding a White Diamond Gala featuring a traveling | ||
memorial exhibit and a performance by the Dallas Symphony; and | ||
WHEREAS, The brave women who have answered our nation's call | ||
to duty are a source of tremendous pride to all Texans, and it is | ||
truly a pleasure to join in honoring their courage, patriotism, and | ||
commitment; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate Women Veterans Day 2023 and extend | ||
to the Veteran Women's Enterprise Center sincere best wishes for | ||
continued success in its important endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the Veteran Women's Enterprise Center as an expression | ||
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Neave Criado | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2460 was adopted by the House on May | ||
29, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||