H.R. No. 248

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Chicano History Week commences on February 2, 2015,
	the 167th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe
	Hidalgo; and
	WHEREAS, A crucial document in the annals of both the United
	States and Mexico, the 1848 treaty ended two years of war between
	the nations; Mexico recognized the annexation of Texas by the
	United States, accepted the Rio Grande as the state's southern
	border, and gave up about half of its territory, including
	modern-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and parts of
	Colorado, Nevada, and Utah; and
	WHEREAS, Approximately 80,000 Mexicans lived in the ceded
	area at the time, and the vast majority chose to become United
	States citizens; although the treaty granted protection of their
	property and civil rights, decades of land seizures ensued, and by
	the end of the 19th century, most Mexicans in the region had lost
	their land; and
	WHEREAS, The Chicano movement that arose in the 1960s and
	1970s focused attention on failed promises of the treaty; Hispanic
	civil rights leaders raised awareness of the document's importance
	in their struggle to promote social justice for Mexican Americans,
	and, in working to gain representation and recognition, they also
	developed an enduring consciousness of a long and rich heritage
	that continues to inspire us today; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 2-8, 2015, as Chicano History
	Week and encourage all Texans to learn more about the enormous
	contributions made by Chicanos to the vibrant culture of the Lone
	Star State.
	Alonzo
	Straus Guerra Otto
	Allen Guillen Paddie
	Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
	Alvarado Harless Paul
	Anchia Hernandez Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
	Ashby Huberty Pickett
	Aycock Hughes Price
	Bell Hunter Raney
	Blanco Isaac Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
	Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
	Button King of Parker Rose
	Canales King of Taylor Sanford
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Clardy Klick Schofield
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Dale Laubenberg Smith
	Darby Leach Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
	Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
	Dukes Márquez Stickland
	Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
	Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles VanDeaver
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White of Bell
	Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Geren Murphy Workman
	Giddings Murr Wray
	Goldman Naishtat Wu
	Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
	González Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 248 was adopted by the House on February
	3, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House