TX HR1369

Commemorates the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, with Galveston residents gathering on June 18, 2025 for a celebration sponsored by the City of Galveston and the Juneteenth 160th Commemorative Celebration Committee

Recognizes the historical significance of June 19, 1865, when General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston to issue General Order No. 3 announcing freedom to approximately 250,000 enslaved Texans

Notes Texas became the first state to make Juneteenth an official state holiday in 1979, and the federal holiday Juneteenth National Independence Day was established in 2021

References two related bills passed by the 89th Texas Legislature: House Concurrent Resolution 6 designating Galveston as the official Juneteenth Capital of Texas, and House Bill 554 permitting fireworks sales on and before the holiday

Extends best wishes from the Texas House of Representatives to the people of Galveston as they observe the holiday in the official Juneteenth Capital of Texas