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TX HR898
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Terry Wilson
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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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