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This resolution commemorates the 190th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Texas by highlighting the historical events surrounding Texas's independence from Mexico in 1836. The resolution recounts how on March 1, 1836, delegates gathered in Washington to draft a declaration of independence, modeling it after the U.S. Declaration of Independence, while simultaneously receiving updates about the siege of the Alamo by Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna. The document details how the delegates, led by figures such as Richard Ellis, George Childress, and Sam Houston, not only approved the declaration on March 2 but also established an interim government with David G. Burnet as president. The resolution emphasizes the significance of this moment, noting that despite the fall of the Alamo and subsequent challenges, the Texans ultimately secured their independence through the Battle of San Jacinto, and that the founding principle of the "Lone Star State" was a profound love of freedom. By passing this resolution, the 89th Legislature of Texas officially recognizes and commemorates this pivotal moment in the state's history, celebrating the 190th anniversary of Texas's establishment as an independent republic.

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