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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, In the 21st century, residents of the Lone Star |
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State of all ages, backgrounds, and political persuasions may |
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directly address their elected legislators through the use of the |
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social media hashtag #txlege; and |
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WHEREAS, On Twitter and other online platforms, using #txlege |
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enables an engaged citizen to participate in unfiltered democracy, |
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sharing his or her beliefs, principles, complaints, and praise on |
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all subjects related to the Texas Legislature directly and |
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instantaneously with the world; and |
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WHEREAS, This ongoing conversation streams endlessly through |
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cyberspace, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as individuals, |
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political parties, lobbyists, businesses, nonprofit organizations, |
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and countless other stakeholders communicate their thoughts about |
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current and proposed legislation 140 characters at a time; and |
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WHEREAS, These comments can range widely, from the solemn to |
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the comical, from the serious to the frivolous, and from the polite |
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to the not-so-polite, and taken together, they make up a ceaseless, |
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real-time, and sometimes raw but always fascinating |
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stream-of-consciousness accounting of what Texans want their |
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legislators to know; and |
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WHEREAS, Social media is transforming political discourse in |
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Texas, across the nation, and around the world, and #txlege |
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represents an opportunity for every Texan to follow and participate |
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in this dynamic and freewheeling debate of the issues of the day; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate #txlege as the official hashtag of the Texas |
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Legislature. |