SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 133
         WHEREAS, Chicano History Week commences on February 2,
  2017, the 169th 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 those 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, in exchange for $15
  million; 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 and although subsequent adjudication
  in Texas confirmed most of their claims, Mexican Texans in the
  area between the Rio Grande and the Nueces River faced mounting
  pressure and discrimination as the years passed and as more
  Anglos moved into the region; within decades, Mexican Texans
  owned almost no land at all; and
         WHEREAS, Organized efforts to combat discrimination
  against Latinos in Texas date to the early 1900s; in the 1960s and
  1970s, members of the Chicano movement joined the long struggle
  to win social justice for Mexican Americans; composed largely of
  younger Latinos, the movement focused attention on failed
  promises contained in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; at the
  same time, this movement insisted on the value of Mexican culture
  and traditions and gave impetus to the inclusion of the Mexican
  American experience in discussions of United States history; and
         WHEREAS, The contributions of Mexican Americans are
  integral to the story of this nation, and by gaining a better
  understanding of Chicano history, we deepen our appreciation of
  the rich heritage that is shared by all Americans; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
  Legislature, hereby recognize February 2 through 8, 2017, as
  Chicano History Week and encourage all Texans to learn more about
  the important role that Chicanos have played in the saga of the
  Lone Star State.
 
  Rodríguez
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 6, 2017.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate