HR 171

H.R. No. 171
  R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Black History Month is being celebrated in February
  2025 in recognition of the rich cultural heritage and significant
  achievements of African Americans; and
         WHEREAS, The observance was first conceived by Dr. Carter
  G. Woodson, a Harvard-educated scholar and the son of former
  slaves, who saw a need to promote the research and study of African
  American history at a time when it was overlooked by mainstream
  historians; in 1926, Dr. Woodson chose the second week of February
  as Negro History Week, due to the fact that it included the
  birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, two men of
  great influence to Black Americans; in 1976, President Gerald
  R. Ford expanded and formalized the celebration to include the
  entire month of February and urged citizens to use it as an
  opportunity "to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of
  Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history";
  and
         WHEREAS, The country has continued to work toward gaining
  greater understanding of the enormity of African American
  contributions in all realms; in September 2016, Barack Obama, the
  first African American president of the United States, helped to
  inaugurate the National Museum of African American History and
  Culture, noting the centrality of the African American experience
  to the American story; at the opening ceremony, former president
  George W. Bush, who signed the 2003 bill authorizing construction
  of the building, affirmed the study of African American history as a
  demonstration of our commitment to a fuller, more comprehensive
  telling of the nation's story; and
         WHEREAS, While the journey of African Americans toward
  freedom, equality, and justice is ongoing, the progress that has
  been made thus far gives hope that our society can continue to move
  forward and embrace change for the betterment of all people; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 2025 as Black History Month
  and encourage all Texans to take advantage of opportunities for
  learning, reflection, and celebration.
  Reynolds
  Burrows
  Guerra
  Morales Shaw
  Alders
  Guillen
  Morgan
  Allen
  Harless
  Muñoz
  Anchía
  Harris
  Noble
  Ashby
  Harris Davila
  Olcott
  Barry
  Harrison
  Oliverson
  Bell of Kaufman
  Hayes
  Ordaz
  Bell of Montgomery
  Hefner
  Orr
  Bernal
  Hernandez
  Patterson
  Bhojani
  Hickland
  Paul
  Bonnen
  Hinojosa
  Perez of El Paso
  Bowers
  Holt
  Perez of Harris
  Bryant
  Hopper
  Phelan
  Buckley
  Howard
  Pierson
  Bucy
  Hull
  Plesa
  Bumgarner
  Hunter
  Raymond
  Button
  Isaac
  Reynolds
  Cain
  Johnson
  Richardson
  Campos
  Jones of Dallas
  Rodríguez Ramos
  Canales
  Jones of Harris
  Romero
  Capriglione
  Kerwin
  Rose
  Cole
  King
  Rosenthal
  Collier
  Kitzman
  Schatzline
  Cook
  LaHood
  Schofield
  Cortez
  Lalani
  Schoolcraft
  Craddick
  Lambert
  Shaheen
  Cunningham
  Landgraf
  Shofner
  Curry
  Leach
  Simmons
  Darby
  Leo Wilson
  Slawson
  A. Davis of Dallas
  Little
  Smithee
  Y. Davis of Dallas
  Longoria
  Spiller
  Dean
  Lopez of Bexar
  Swanson
  DeAyala
  Lopez of Cameron
  Talarico
  Dorazio
  Louderback
  Tepper
  Dutton
  Lowe
  Thompson
  Dyson
  Lozano
  Tinderholt
  Fairly
  Lujan
  Toth
  Flores
  Luther
  Troxclair
  Frank
  Manuel
  Turner
  Gámez
  Martinez
  VanDeaver
  Garcia of Bexar
  Martinez Fischer
  Vasut
  Garcia of Dallas
  McLaughlin
  Villalobos
  Garcia Hernandez
  McQueeney
  Virdell
  Gates
  Metcalf
  Vo
  Gerdes
  Meyer
  Walle
  Geren
  Meza
  Ward Johnson
  Gervin-Hawkins
  Money
  Wharton
  González of Dallas
  Moody
  Wilson
  González of El Paso
  Morales of Harris
  Wu
  Goodwin
  Morales of Maverick
  Zwiener
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
         I certify that H.R. No. 171 was adopted by the House on February
  5, 2025, by a non-record vote.
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House