Bill Text: TX HR1162 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 9, 2019, as Refugee Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-24 - Reported enrolled [HR1162 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1162-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1162 |
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WHEREAS, Refugee Advocacy Day is being recognized at the | ||
State Capitol April 9, 2019; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the years, Texans have demonstrated compassion | ||
and public spirit in welcoming refugees to the Lone Star State; in | ||
turn, those refugees have helped to strengthen the state's economy, | ||
contributing to the success of more than 900 Texas companies and | ||
stimulating the market with a spending power of $4.6 billion; and | ||
WHEREAS, Embodying the resilience, determination, and | ||
optimism that have always defined the American spirit, many | ||
refugees have gone on to become business owners and industry | ||
leaders; in addition, the taxes they pay more than compensate for | ||
their use of shared public services, with refugees on average | ||
contributing a net amount of $21,000 during their first 20 years in | ||
the country; and | ||
WHEREAS, Refugees resettled in Texas add to the economic and | ||
cultural richness of our state, and the individuals and | ||
organizations who have helped refugees rebuild their lives here are | ||
indeed deserving of acknowledgment for setting a humanitarian | ||
example that is respected and admired around the world; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize April 9, 2019, as Refugee Advocacy Day | ||
at the State Capitol and extend to all those participating in this | ||
event sincere best wishes for the future. | ||
Lambert | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1162 was adopted by the House on April | ||
18, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||