Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HR82: Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
Status: Passed both chambers, September 2, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, September 2, 2025:
89(2) HR 82 - Enrolled version - Bill Text H.R. No. 82 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The U.S. Army marked the 250th anniversary of the Continental Army on June 14, 2025, in Houston, Texas; and WHEREAS, On June 14, 1775, the delegates to the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army as a means for the 13 unified American colonies to fight Britain; the soldiers in the six newly created companies of expert riflemen took an oath of enlistment, and on June 15, Congress elected George Washington as commander in chief of the colonies' first official army; its battle cry was "This We'll Defend," a motto that endures today; after the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, the Continental Army and the militia serving Congress became known as the Army of the United States; and WHEREAS, The modern army is composed of active-duty troops as well as two reserve components, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard; the operational army conducts missions around the world through the service of its numbered armies, corps, divisions, brigades, and battalions, and the institutional army provides the infrastructure and support necessary to train, equip, deploy, and ensure the readiness of all army forces; and WHEREAS, For two and a half centuries, the U.S. Army has played a critical role in the development …
Sponsors
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported enrolled
- : Adopted
- : Laid before the House
- : Placed on Congrat. & Memorial Res. Calendar
- : Rules suspended
- : Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
- : Filed
Subjects: Resolutions--Congratulatory & Honorary, U.S. ARMY (VG5FW)
Common questions
- What is HR82?
- HR82 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
- What is the status of HR82?
- Passed both chambers as of September 2, 2025. Latest action: Reported enrolled (September 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR82?
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076).
- Where is the official record for HR82?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HR00082
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