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TX HR898

Resolution

Status

Passed

5/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Terry Wilson

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Texas House of Representatives commemorates Aggie Muster, a Texas A&M University tradition held on April 21, 2025
  • Aggie Muster originated on June 26, 1883, and is tied to San Jacinto Day, which commemorates Texas's victory at the Battle of San Jacinto
  • The tradition evolved during World War I and World War II to include memorials for deceased Aggies, with the most famous Muster occurring on Corregidor in the Philippines in 1942
  • The campus Muster ceremony, first organized in 1924, includes a "Roll Call for the Absent" where names of deceased Aggies are read aloud and a candle is lit for each person
  • Resolution adopted by the House on May 23, 2025, by a non-record vote

Legislative Description

Commemorating Aggie Muster on April 21, 2025.

Resolutions

Last Action

Reported enrolled

5/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Local & Consent Calendars4/30/2025

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