TX HCR162

Commemorates March 2, 2026, as the 190th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Texas

Recognizes the historical events of March 1-2, 1836, when delegates convened in Washington, Texas, and adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence, with Sam Houston making the motion to adopt

Acknowledges the interim government elected during the convention, including David G. Burnet as president and Lorenzo de Zavala as vice president

Notes the concurrent siege of the Alamo by Mexican General Santa Anna's forces and the subsequent Battle of San Jacinto that secured Texas independence

Honors the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence as a founding moment reflecting the "love of freedom" principle of the state