Approve proclamation recognizing June 19, 2026 as Juneteenth – Texas Emancipation Day in Travis County and announce the 37<sup data-pasted="true">th</sup> Annual Travis County Juneteenth Celebration. (Commissioner Travillion)

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<strong data-pasted="true">Juneteenth</strong>, also known as <strong>Juneteenth Independence Day</strong> or <strong>Emancipation Day,</strong> is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_Proclamation" title="Emancipation Proclamation" target="_blank">abolition</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery" title="Slavery" target="_blank">slavery</a> in the state of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas" title="Texas" target="_blank">Texas</a> by Union Army General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas. Its name is a blend of "June" and "nineteenth", the date of its celebration and is now recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in forty-five states. Travis County will hold its 37^th Annual Juneteenth celebration of the holiday on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 800 Lavaca from 11:00am to 2:00pm.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.