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      H.R. No. 111       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, March 2, 2025, marks the 189th anniversary of that   historic day in 1836 when residents of Texas officially declared   their independence from Mexico, thereby giving birth to the   independent republic that would stand on its own for more than nine   years before becoming the 28th state of the United States of   America; and          WHEREAS, The proud Texans who issued the call for   independence were impelled by Mexican dictator Antonio López de   Santa Anna's adoption of a new constitution in 1836, which   eliminated all vestiges of states' rights for Texas and other   Mexican states; members of the Convention of 1836 met at   Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 1 of that fateful year and wrote   the Texas Declaration of Independence; as they gathered, the   valiant defenders of the Alamo faced off against the troops of Santa   Anna, thereby reaching a crucial point in their campaign for   greater political freedom; and          WHEREAS, A free and independent Republic of Texas was   officially declared on March 2, 1836; stating the views of the   delegates in no uncertain terms, the Texas Declaration of   Independence listed their grievances against the Mexican   government and announced their bold conclusion: " that the people of   Texas do now constitute a free, Sovereign, and independent   republic, and are fully invested with all the rights and attributes   which properly belong to independent nations "; and          WHEREAS, The 59 signatories of the Texas Declaration of   Independence enunciated a vision of liberty, independence, and just   government, further spurring their fellow Texans to press forward   for the next six weeks on the battlefield; the victory over Santa   Anna at San Jacinto on April 21 solidified Texas' de facto   independence, and Texans began a dramatic new course of life in the   land they called home; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commemorate the 189th anniversary of the   adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence and pay tribute   to the immense contributions of those individuals who helped to   found the Republic of Texas.     Cain     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 111 was adopted by the House on April   9, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House