HOUSTON Juneteenth, a holiday started in the state of Texas, is celebrated every year with parades, dancing, singing and remembrance. Now many are pushing for it to become a federal holiday. Locally, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee told KPRC 2 she is working on a bill that would be introduced this week pushing for Juneteenth to be recognized nationally. Ramon Manning, the Board Chair of the Emancipation Park Conservancy, said the late State Rep. Al Edwards of Houston played a big role in getting Juneteenth recognized as a state holiday back in 1980. I think he would be happy, but he would also say we still have a lot of work to do, Manning said.