Bill Text: TX HR1413 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Houston chapter of the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association for hosting the Unity Against Hate Rally on May 15, 2021.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR1413 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1413-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1413 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Houston chapter of the Asian Pacific Islander | ||
| American Public Affairs Association hosted a Unity Against Hate | ||
| Rally at the Fort Bend County Justice Center in Richmond on May 15, | ||
| 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Held simultaneously with other rallies across the | ||
| nation, the local Unity Against Hate gathering provided an | ||
| opportunity for all members of the community, regardless of | ||
| affiliation, race, ethnicity, or gender, to come together and speak | ||
| out against acts of hatred and prejudice toward Asian and Pacific | ||
| Islander Americans and all other communities that make up our | ||
| country; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This nationwide event benefited from the support of | ||
| a diverse coalition of community organizations, including the NAACP | ||
| and the League of Women Voters, all joining forces to take a stand | ||
| against verbal and physical violence perpetrated on people of Asian | ||
| and Pacific Islander descent and others; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In a time of division, the sponsors and participants | ||
| of the Unity Against Hate Rally are lending their voices to help end | ||
| hate crimes and discrimination in our nation; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend the members of the Houston chapter of | ||
| the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association for | ||
| hosting the Unity Against Hate Rally in Fort Bend County and extend | ||
| to them sincere best wishes for continued success with their | ||
| important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Jetton | ||
| Reynolds | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1413 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 26, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
