TX HCR161

Commemorates December 29, 2025, as the 180th anniversary of Texas's admission to the United States as the 28th state

Recounts the history of Texas annexation efforts, beginning after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the establishment of the Republic of Texas in 1836

Notes that early annexation attempts were rejected by the Van Buren administration due to constitutional concerns and risk of war with Mexico

Describes how British interest in Texas in the 1840s prompted President John Tyler to pursue annexation through a joint resolution, which Congress passed on February 28, 1845

Records that Texas voters and the Texas Congress chose annexation over a Mexican treaty offering independence recognition, with President James K. Polk signing the final resolution on December 29, 1845