Bill Text: TX SR133 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 133 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: Recognizing February 2 through 8, 2017, as Chicano History Week.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-02-06 - Reported enrolled [SR133 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SR133-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 133
	WHEREAS, Chicano History Week commences on February 2,
	2017, the 169th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of
	Guadalupe Hidalgo; and
	WHEREAS, A crucial document in the annals of both the
	United States and Mexico, the 1848 treaty ended two years of war
	between those nations; Mexico recognized the annexation of Texas
	by the United States, accepted the Rio Grande as the state's
	southern border, and gave up about half of its territory,
	including modern-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and
	parts of Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, in exchange for $15
	million; and
	WHEREAS, Approximately 80,000 Mexicans lived in the ceded
	area at the time, and the vast majority chose to become United
	States citizens; although the treaty granted protection of their
	property and civil rights and although subsequent adjudication
	in Texas confirmed most of their claims, Mexican Texans in the
	area between the Rio Grande and the Nueces River faced mounting
	pressure and discrimination as the years passed and as more
	Anglos moved into the region; within decades, Mexican Texans
	owned almost no land at all; and
	WHEREAS, Organized efforts to combat discrimination
	against Latinos in Texas date to the early 1900s; in the 1960s and
	1970s, members of the Chicano movement joined the long struggle
	to win social justice for Mexican Americans; composed largely of
	younger Latinos, the movement focused attention on failed
	promises contained in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; at the
	same time, this movement insisted on the value of Mexican culture
	and traditions and gave impetus to the inclusion of the Mexican
	American experience in discussions of United States history; and
	WHEREAS, The contributions of Mexican Americans are
	integral to the story of this nation, and by gaining a better
	understanding of Chicano history, we deepen our appreciation of
	the rich heritage that is shared by all Americans; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
	Legislature, hereby recognize February 2 through 8, 2017, as
	Chicano History Week and encourage all Texans to learn more about
	the important role that Chicanos have played in the saga of the
	Lone Star State.

	Rodríguez



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		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 6, 2017.



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		Secretary of the Senate



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		Member, Texas Senate