H.R. No. 517
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Asian American Pacific Islander
  community are gathering in Austin on March 9, 2023, for the
  inaugural Desi Day of Action at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, The umbrella term "AAPI" refers to Pacific Islander,
  Southeast Asian, South Asian, West Asian, Central Asian, and East
  Asian cultures, and it encompasses some 50 different ethnicities
  and over 300 languages and dialects; and
         WHEREAS, In Texas, the AAPI population numbers over 1.9
  million, having grown by 186 percent since 2000; Harris, Dallas,
  and Fort Bend Counties have the highest number of AAPI residents;
  the top five Asian languages spoken in the state are Vietnamese,
  Chinese, Tagalog, Hindi, and Urdu, and among the many others are
  Samoan, Chamorro, Tongan, Hawaiian, Chuukese, and Marshallese; and
         WHEREAS, Desi Day of Action provides an opportunity for AAPI
  Texans to raise awareness of the issues important to them, while
  also building community among members of the many organizations
  involved with the event; these include the South Asian American
  Voter Empowerment of Texas Education Fund, Asian Texans for
  Justice, Indian American Impact Project, OCA-Greater Houston,
  Woori Juntos, and the Asian Pacific Islander American Public
  Affairs Association; and
         WHEREAS, Members of the AAPI community contribute to the
  vibrancy and prosperity of the Lone Star State in myriad ways, and
  the participants in this advocacy day are demonstrating their
  commitment to making an even greater positive impact through active
  civic engagement; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 9, 2023, as Desi Day of Action at
  the State Capitol.
 
  Lalani
 
 
Phelan Guerra Murr
 
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
 
Allison Harless Noble
 
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
 
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
 
Ashby Harrison Orr
 
Bailes Hayes Ortega
 
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
 
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
 
Bernal Herrero Perez
 
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
 
Bonnen Holland Price
 
Bowers Howard Ramos
 
Bryant Hull Raney
 
Buckley Hunter Raymond
 
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
 
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
 
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
 
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
 
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
 
Canales Kacal Schofield
 
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
 
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
 
Cole Kitzman Shine
 
Collier Klick Slaton
 
Cook Kuempel Slawson
 
Cortez Lalani Smith
 
Craddick Lambert Smithee
 
Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
 
Darby Leach Stucky
 
Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
 
Dean Longoria Talarico
 
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
 
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
 
Dutton Lozano Thimesch
 
Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
 
Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
 
Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
 
Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
 
Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
 
Gates Meyer Turner
 
Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
 
Geren Moody Vasut
 
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
 
Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
 
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
 
González of El Paso Morrison Wu
 
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 517 was adopted by the House on March 8,
  2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House