Bill Text: TX SR526 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing May 2023 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-09 - Reported enrolled [SR526 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR526-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 526
WHEREAS, May 2023 has been set aside as Asian American and
Pacific Islander Heritage Month to recognize the accomplishments
and wide-ranging contributions of individuals who trace their
ancestry to Asia and the Pacific Islands; and
WHEREAS, Originally established by the United States
Congress as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Week, the observance
celebrates the diverse culture, traditions, and history of
people from the Asian continent and the islands of Melanesia,
Micronesia, and Polynesia in the Pacific; it was officially
expanded into a monthlong celebration in 1992; and
WHEREAS, The month of May was chosen for this commemorative
period because of two key events in our nation's history; on
May 7, 1843, the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the U.S.,
and on May 10, 1869, a workforce largely composed of Chinese
laborers completed the Transcontinental Railroad; and
WHEREAS, According to a 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimate,
around 6.2 percent of Americans identify as Asian, Native
Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander, with approximately 24 million
Americans claiming Asian ancestry and nearly 1.6 million
tracing their origins to Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific
Islands; and
WHEREAS, The Lone Star State is home to generations of
Americans who take great pride in their family roots in Asia and
the Pacific Islands, and this annual observance provides a
welcome opportunity to celebrate their significant contributions
to the prosperity and cultural vibrancy of our nation; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize May 2023 as Asian American and
Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Huffman
Alvarado Hancock Nichols
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
Birdwell Hughes Paxton
Blanco Johnson Perry
Campbell King Schwertner
Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks
Eckhardt LaMantia Springer
Flores Menéndez West
Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
Hall Miles Zaffirini
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 9, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate