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TX HCR137

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Lowe

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commemorates April 30, 2025, as the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, when Saigon fell to North Vietnamese forces
  • Honors U.S. military personnel who served in the conflict, which saw over 500,000 American troops stationed in Vietnam by 1969
  • Recognizes the more than 58,000 U.S. servicemen and women who lost their lives during the war, as memorialized at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
  • Notes key historical events including the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964, arrival of combat units in March 1965, and the Paris Peace Accords in January 1973
  • Adopted by the Texas House on May 23, 2025, and by the Senate on May 31, 2025

Legislative Description

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam War.

Resolutions

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Local & Consent Calendars4/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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