Commemorating the 190th anniversary of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 2026.

89(R) HR 112 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 112

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, March 2, 2026, marks the 190th 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 190th 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

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Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 112 was adopted by the House on May

23, 2025, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House