Bill Text: TX HR965 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Commemorating Easter 2023.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-04-11 - Referred to Resolutions Calendars [HR965 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR965-Introduced.html
| By: Slaton | H.R. No. 965 | |
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| WHEREAS, April 9, 2023, marks the celebration of Easter, | ||
| which is considered the most holy day of the year in the Christian | ||
| faith; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Known also as Resurrection Day, Easter is a time | ||
| when people around the globe recognize the day that Jesus Christ, | ||
| the only begotten Son of God, rose from the grave and reflect with | ||
| joy on the gospel's enduring message of hope in the resurrection; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the weeks before the sacred event, many | ||
| Christians observe a 40-day period of fasting and prayer, known as | ||
| Lent; Holy Week then commemorates Christ's final days before His | ||
| crucifixion by Roman authorities, remembered solemnly on Good | ||
| Friday and followed by Easter Sunday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Many families and loved ones gather together during | ||
| this special time to worship and to express gratitude for the | ||
| miracle of Christ's resurrection; the festivities symbolize new | ||
| life, hope for the future, salvation for all mankind, and hope in | ||
| the resurrection at the final judgement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Observed for nearly 2,000 years, the Easter holiday | ||
| ushers in the Easter season, a period of joy and renewal, signifying | ||
| one of the fundamental pillars of faith for the Christian | ||
| community, the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate Easter 2023. | ||
