Bill Text: TX SR690 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-17 - Reported enrolled [SR690 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR690-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, After the Vietnam War ended, a large number of | ||
Vietnamese refugees immigrated to the United States, and many | ||
moved to the metropolitan areas and coastal regions of Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, These first-generation Vietnamese Americans | ||
worked hard and flourished in Texas, and now the state is home to | ||
the second-largest Vietnamese population in the United States, | ||
with more than 210,000 residents of Vietnamese descent, nearly | ||
half of whom live in the Houston-Sugarland-Baytown area; and | ||
WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans have fully embraced the | ||
freedoms of speech and religion and all of the democratic | ||
principles that the United States offers; and | ||
WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans have denied the authority of | ||
the Vietnamese Communist Flag and pushed for governments to | ||
officially recognize the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag, | ||
which symbolizes both the Vietnamese cultural heritage and a | ||
deeply rooted resilience and yearning for democracy; and | ||
WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans strongly support education, | ||
and their children are graduating from high schools and higher | ||
education institutions at high rates; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Lone Star State has benefited enormously from | ||
the contributions of its Vietnamese American residents; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Vietnamese American community plays a vital | ||
role in the business, professional, and cultural life not only of | ||
the Lone Star State but also of the country; the number of small | ||
businesses owned by Vietnamese Americans has grown | ||
substantially, and these firms have created more than 166,000 | ||
jobs nationwide, adding billions of dollars to the economy; in | ||
addition, Vietnamese Americans contribute to their communities | ||
in a myriad of ways, as teachers, lawyers, writers, actors, | ||
doctors, mayors, judges, and public servants; among the many | ||
Vietnamese Americans who have led notable careers are astronaut | ||
Eugene H. Trinh, former Dallas Cowboy Dat Nguyen, and scientist | ||
Nguyet Anh Duong, who developed the thermobaric weapon, which has | ||
been vital to United States military efforts; and | ||
WHEREAS, For many decades, people of Vietnamese descent | ||
have excelled in our society and economy, enriched our cultural | ||
tapestry, and helped enhance and secure the Lone Star State's | ||
reputation as a land of promise and possibility; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
83rd Legislature, hereby recognize April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese | ||
American Day at the State Capitol and extend to each visitor here | ||
for the occasion best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable day in | ||
Austin; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this special day. | ||
Ellis | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 17, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |