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State Exploration Day

Sec. 662.071. SPACE EXPLORATION DAY. (a) July 20 is Space Exploration Day in honor of the heroes of Apollo 11 and those who continue to pursue innovation and exploration.(b) Space Exploration Day may be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities.Added b......More

Sec. 662.071. SPACE EXPLORATION DAY. (a) July 20 is Space Exploration Day in honor of the heroes of Apollo 11 and those who continue to pursue innovation and exploration.(b) Space Exploration Day may be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities.Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 879 (H.B. 3084), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.

National Day of the Cowboy

Sec. 662.061. NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY. (a) The fourth Saturday in July of each year is National Day of the Cowboy in recognition of the historic, cultural, and social contributions of the cowboy.(b) National Day of the Cowboy shall be regularly observed by appropriat......More

Sec. 662.061. NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY. (a) The fourth Saturday in July of each year is National Day of the Cowboy in recognition of the historic, cultural, and social contributions of the cowboy.(b) National Day of the Cowboy shall be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities.Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 125 (S.B. 1522), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2015.

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Lyndon Baines Johnson Day

Lyndon Baines Johnson Day in United StatesLyndon Baines Johnson Day is an annual state holiday in Texas in the United States on August 27. It celebrates the birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson popularly known as &ldquo LBJ&rdquo who was the 36th president of the United S......More

Lyndon Baines Johnson Day in United StatesLyndon Baines Johnson Day is an annual state holiday in Texas in the United States on August 27. It celebrates the birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson popularly known as &ldquo LBJ&rdquo who was the 36th president of the United States.Lyndon Baines Johnson Day commemorates the life and work of the 36th president of the United States.\xa9bigstockphoto.com/WolterkWhat do people do?A range of special programs events and parties are held Lyndon Baines Johnson Day across Texas and other parts of the United States such as Washington DC. On this day many people remember famous speeches including one about a &ldquo Great Society&rdquo and the changes that took place across the nation during Johnson's presidency.Public lifeLyndon Baines Johnson Day is a partial staffing holiday in Texas so state government employees are entitled take a day off but state offices remain open with the required staff numbers. State offices are not closed on another day when designated holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday. Many public transport schedules do not change on Lyndon Baines Johnson Day in places such as Austin Dallas and Houston in Texas. However those unsure of their schedules may need to contact the public transit centers.BackgroundLyndon Baines Johnson was born on August 27 1908. He is often known as &ldquo LBJ&rdquo and was the 36th president of the United States serving from 1963-1969. In 1963 Johnson took on the role as the nation's president after president John F Kennedy was assassinated. In an address before Congress Johnson pledged support for Kennedy's legislative agenda that included civil rights and education legislation.In conjunction with the civil rights movement Johnson overcame southern resistance and convinced Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which outlawed many forms of racial segregation. Johnson signed it into law on July 2 1964. In 1965 he achieved passage of a second civil rights bill the Voting Rights Act to outlaw discrimination in voting and to allow many African Americans in the southern states to vote for the first time. In 1965 the "Great Society" program became the agenda for Congress:Aid to education.Protection of civil rights (including the right to vote).Urban renewal.Medicare.Conservation and beautification.Control and prevention of crime and delinquency.Promotion of the arts.Consumer protection.Johnson was also known for escalating the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War which was opposed by many Americans.After leaving the presidency in 1969 Johnson returned to Johnson City Texas. During his retirement he wrote his memoirs called The Vantage Point taught students and participated in a series of national symposia on the critical issues of modern America. Johnson died at his ranch on January 22 1973 and is buried in the family cemetery at the LBJ Ranch near his birthplace. Shortly after his death the Texas State Legislature created a legal state holiday to be observed every year on August 27 to honor Johnson. The holiday was first celebrated on August 27 1973.SymbolsLyndon Baines Johnson's 100th birthday was celebrated in 2008. The &ldquo Can-Do&rdquo centennial logo is used to commemorate Lyndon Baines Johnson Day and related events celebrating his 100th birthday. It features the number 100 with Johnson's signature Resistol hat representing the second zero. The logo's text reads &ldquo Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Celebration - Celebrating His Can-Do Spirit&rdquo . This slogan represents the leadership commitment and optimism of Johnson and his wife Claudia who was known as &ldquo Lady Bird&rdquo to her friends.Many places have been named after Lyndon Baines Johnson including the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center the Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site the LBJ School of Public Affairs the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland and the LBJ Runway at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. LBJ also has been mentioned in popular culture through music and film. http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/lyndon-baines-johnson-day Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27 1908 &ndash January 22 1973) often referred to as LBJ was the 36th President fo the United States (1963&ndash 1969) a position he assumed after his service as the 37th Vice-President of the United States (1961&ndash 1963). He is one of only four people who served in all four elected federal offices of the United States: Representative Senator Vice President and President. Johnson a Texas Democrat served as a United States Representative from 1937&ndash 1949 and as a Senator from 1949&ndash 1961 including six years as United States Senate Majority Leader two as Senate Minority Leader and two as Senate Majority Whip. After campaigning unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination in 1960 Johnson was asked by John F. Kennedy to be his running mate for the 1960 election.Johnson succeeded to the presidency following the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22 1963 completed Kennedy's term and was elected President in his own right winning by a large margin in the 1964 election. Johnson was greatly supported by the Democratic Party and as President he was responsible for designing the "Great Society" legislation that included laws that upheld civil rights public broadcasting Medicare Medicaid environmental protection aid to education and his "War on Poverty." He was renowned for his domineering personality and the "Johnson treatment " his coercion of powerful politicians in order to advance legislation.Johnson escalated American involvement in the Vietnam War from 16 000 American advisors/soldiers in 1963 to 550 000 combat troops in early 1968 as American casualties soared and the peace process bogged down. The involvement stimulated a large angry antiwar movement based especially on university campuses in the U.S. and abroad. Summer riots broke out in most major cities after 1965 and crime rates soared as his opponents raised demands for "law and order" policies. The Democratic Party split in multiple feuding factions and after Johnson did poorly in the 1968 New Hampshire primary he ended his bid for reelection. Republican Richard Nixon was elected to succeed him. Historians argue that his presidency marked the peak of modern liberalism in the United States after the New Deal era. Johnson is ranked favorably by some historians because of his domestic policies.

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