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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Semiconductors, often referred to as "integrated |
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circuits" or "microchips," are an essential component of nearly all |
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electronic devices, including cell phones, televisions, computers, |
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automobiles, and advanced medical devices; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas has been a world leader in the development of |
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semiconductors since 1958, when Texas Instruments engineer Jack |
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Kilby invented the world's first integrated circuit; and |
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WHEREAS, The semiconductor workforce of Texas is the second |
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largest in the United States, and it is the sixth largest |
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manufacturing sector in Texas, employing 41,500 Texans with an |
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average annual salary of $95,021; and |
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WHEREAS, The United States' share of global semiconductor |
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manufacturing capacity has decreased from 37 percent in 1990 to 12 |
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percent today, despite a global semiconductor shortage that has |
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significantly increased demand; and |
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WHEREAS, On June 11, 2020, United States Senator John Cornyn |
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and Congressman Michael McCaul introduced the Creating Helpful |
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Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act or the "CHIPS |
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for America Act," which proposes investments for semiconductor |
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manufacturing facilities, matches funds for local incentives for |
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semiconductor facility construction, and supports semiconductor |
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research and development; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 31, 2021, President Joseph Biden announced |
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his support for the "CHIPS for America Act," or any proposal to |
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invest $50 billion in semiconductor manufacturing and research; and |
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WHEREAS, Semiconductor manufacturing and research have |
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played an instrumental role in the economy of both Texas and the |
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United States, and Congress should take swift action to ensure that |
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the nation remains at the forefront of this vital industry; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby respectfully urge the Congress of the United |
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States to pass the "CHIPS for America Act" or any legislation that |
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substantially increases the United States' investments in |
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semiconductor manufacturing and research; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official |
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copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to |
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the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of |
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Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the |
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members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that it |
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be entered into the Congressional record as a memorial to the |
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Congress of the United States of America. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1993 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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