R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On February 27, 2001, the Texas House of
1-2 Representatives is proud to join people from all over Texas and the
1-3 world in celebrating the day that the Child Citizenship Act of 2000
1-4 takes effect; and
1-5 WHEREAS, This far-reaching piece of legislation was authored
1-6 by United States Representative Lamar Smith of Texas during his
1-7 tenure as chairman of the House Immigration Subcommittee and signed
1-8 into law by President Bill Clinton; and
1-9 WHEREAS, The Child Citizenship Act grants automatic
1-10 citizenship to foreign-born children who have been adopted abroad,
1-11 provided that the child meets basic eligibility requirements and
1-12 that one of the adoptive parents is a citizen of the United States;
1-13 and
1-14 WHEREAS, Obtaining United States citizenship for foreign-born
1-15 children was sometimes a complex and arduous task; the Child
1-16 Citizenship Act makes this process easier by granting these new
1-17 members of American families automatic citizenship; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Becoming a citizen of this proud and distinguished
1-19 country is an honor and a privilege, and this significant measure
1-20 will undoubtedly have a positive and lasting effect on the lives of
1-21 countless people across Texas and the nation; now, therefore, be it
1-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-23 Legislature hereby recognize February 27, 2001, as Child
1-24 Citizenship Act Day in Texas and extend to the families visiting
2-1 the State Capitol for this memorable occurrence sincere best wishes
2-2 for happiness and good fortune in their future endeavors.
Krusee
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 356 was adopted by the House on
February 27, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House