H.R. No. 38

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The observance of Basque American Day on June 29,
	2018, provides an ideal opportunity to celebrate a rich and
	venerable heritage; and
	WHEREAS, In 2016, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in
	Washington, D.C., highlighted the culture of the Basques; a number
	of state officials across the country set aside June 29 of that year
	to recognize Basque Americans, who trace their roots to one of the
	oldest indigenous enclaves in Europe, one that spans the Pyrenees
	Mountains in northern Spain and southwestern France; and
	WHEREAS, Basques were among the earliest Europeans to visit
	the Americas, beginning with the earliest whale and cod fishing on
	the east coast, and transatlantic commercial trading; Christopher
	Columbus' flagship, the Santa Maria, was built in Basque shipyards,
	and all three vessels in his expedition had Basque expert sailors as
	crew members; as the exploration and settlement of the New World
	proceeded, Basques were especially involved in building and manning
	ships and maintaining the commercial trade that kept supplies
	flowing to American colonies; and
	WHEREAS, Many Basques played a prominent role in the early
	history of Texas; in 1541, a number of Basque men accompanied
	Francisco Vásquez de Coronado on his quest for the Seven Cities of
	Gold; over a century later, Basque priest Francisco Ayeta founded
	three missions near present-day El Paso, which were among the first
	European outposts in the state; Juan Bautista Elguézabal was
	interim governor of Texas at the time of the Louisiana Purchase, and
	his son, Juan José Elguézabal, born in San Antonio de Béxar, later
	served in the same capacity; Augustín de Itúrbide, the
	self-proclaimed emperor of Mexico, signed the first permit for
	Stephen F. Austin's Anglo American colony in 1823; and
	WHEREAS, During the 19th and early 20th centuries, waves of
	immigrants from the Basque region sought greater opportunity in the
	United States, principally in the West, and they won admiration for
	their strong work ethic and expertise in business and agriculture;
	Basques have contributed to the development of our nation since its
	inception, and today, proud Americans of Basque descent continue to
	enrich its culture and enhance its prosperity; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby recognize June 29, 2018, as
	Basque American Day.
	Anchia
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 38 was adopted by the House on July 24,
	2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House