Bill Text: TX HR1912 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing May 10, 2017, as Refugee Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-12 - Reported enrolled [HR1912 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR1912-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1912

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Many dedicated Texans are gathering in Austin on May
10, 2017, to take part in the inaugural Refugee Advocacy Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, For decades, the Lone Star State has been a leading
destination for the resettlement of refugees; over 40,000 refugees
began making new lives in Texas between 2010 and 2015 alone; and
WHEREAS, The state has more than 20 refugee resettlement
offices, most of them with specific faith roots; multifaith
partners unite their efforts out of a mutual commitment to helping
vulnerable populations facing persecution, and in this endeavor,
they continue a tradition that has resulted in the resettlement of
hundreds of thousands of refugees in the United States since the end
of World War II; and
WHEREAS, Refugees undergo extensive, stringent screening
before they are admitted to the United States, and communities
across Texas have welcomed them as hardworking neighbors who bring
new energy and ideas that lead to innovation and economic
development; refugees demonstrate the resilience, determination,
and optimism that have always defined the American spirit, and over
the years, they have become taxpayers, business owners, and leaders
in a broad range of industries; and
WHEREAS, The advocates visiting the Capitol on this day
include community volunteers, organizations that serve refugees,
refugee leaders, and members of a wide variety of faith-based
organizations; in an era that has seen an unprecedented number of
refugees fleeing danger and oppression, it is indeed appropriate to
acknowledge those engaged in refugee resettlement 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 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize May 10, 2017, as Refugee Advocacy Day
at the State Capitol and extend to all those participating in this
event sincere best wishes for the future.
Wu
Turner
Vo
Howard
Anchia
Straus Goldman Oliverson
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
Alvarado Gooden Parker
Anchia Guerra Paul
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
Bailes Herrero Price
Bell Hinojosa Raney
Bernal Holland Raymond
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
Bohac Hunter Roberts
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
Burrows Kacal Sanford
Button Keough Schaefer
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
Canales King of Parker Schubert
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
Clardy Klick Sheffield
Coleman Koop Shine
Collier Krause Simmons
Cook Kuempel Smithee
Cortez Lambert Springer
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
Craddick Lang Stickland
Cyrier Larson Stucky
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
Darby Leach Thierry
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
Deshotel Martinez Turner
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
Elkins Miller Villalba
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
Fallon Moody Walle
Farrar Morrison White
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Frank Murphy Workman
Frullo Murr Wray
Geren Neave Wu
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1912 was adopted by the House on May 10,
2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House