Bill Text: TX SR706 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring the economic contributions made by immigrants to the Lone Star State.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2017-05-03 - Referred to State Affairs [SR706 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR706-Introduced.html
2017S0600-1 03/20/17 | ||
By: Rodríguez | S.R. No. 706 |
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WHEREAS, From the founding of our country onward, | ||
generations of immigrants have come to the United States in hopes | ||
of realizing the promise of the American dream; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 2015, immigrants of all statuses accounted for | ||
20.6 percent of the Texas labor force; many of those individuals | ||
have greatly benefited the state economy as small business owners | ||
and entrepreneurs--9.4 percent of immigrants in Texas are | ||
self-employed, compared to just 5.8 percent of the native-born | ||
population--while more still have played an essential role in a | ||
wide range of industries, especially education, health care, and | ||
social-assistance services; and | ||
WHEREAS, Immigrants residing in Texas earned an estimated | ||
$119 billion in wage, salary, and self-employment income in 2015, | ||
and undocumented immigrants in the state pay approximately $1.5 | ||
billion in state and local taxes each year; and | ||
WHEREAS, A dynamic and diverse workforce is vital to the | ||
prosperity of the Lone Star State, and it is indeed fitting that | ||
immigrants be recognized for their innumerable contributions to | ||
the Texas economy; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby honor the economic contributions made by | ||
immigrants to the Lone Star State. |