H.R. No. 561
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Proud members of the Indian American community are
  gathering in Austin on February 18, 2015, for Indo-Americans of
  Greater Houston Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, In the first decade of the 21st century, the number
  of Texans of South Asian descent doubled to more than 350,000; over
  115,000 people of Indian ancestry live in the Houston metropolitan
  area, which makes it one of the top population centers for Indian
  Americans in the United States; and
         WHEREAS, Indian Americans are a dynamic ethnic, cultural, and
  economic force in Texas, with a median household income of $88,500;
  they are also highly educated, with 71 percent holding a bachelor's
  or higher degree; many members of the community are successful and
  prosperous businesspeople, engineers, medical professionals, and
  experts in information technology; and
         WHEREAS, Within the greater Houston area, several unique and
  influential organizations speak up for the Indian American
  community, including the Indo-American Political Action Committee,
  the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, the India Culture Center,
  and the Indo-American Charity Foundation, as well as India House, a
  community center that benefits all of Houston; and
         WHEREAS, The Indo-American community of Houston is diverse in
  religion, native language, and economic status, but its members
  remain united in the pride they take in their shared culture and
  ancestry; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 18, 2015, as Indo-Americans
  of Greater Houston Day at the State Capitol and extend to the
  visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and
  memorable visit to Austin.
 
  Turner of Harris
 
 
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. 561 was adopted by the House on February
  18, 2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House