Texas has a Confederate memorial state holiday, and it sometimes lands on MLK Day.
Texas State Rep. Jarvis Johnson of Harris County has filed HB 51 to abolish the state holiday Confederate Heroes' Day.Texas is one of ten states that has a Confederate memorial state holiday, and sometimes it also lands on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
It's on Jan. 19, Confederate General Robert E Lee's birthday, often falling on MLK Day, the third Monday in January. For the third time, State Rep. Jarvis Johnson of Harris County has filed HB 51 to abolish the state holiday and says he's certain that this legislative session he will get the bill passed.
He calls Confederate Heroes’ Day divisive. He adds some may defend it in the name of heritage, but they are embracing "racism and segregation."Rep. Johnson believes people who want to commemorate fallen Confederate soldiers should do it privately in their own homes without an official state holiday.
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