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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, April 1, 2020, is National Census Day, which gives |
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our state one year from today to ensure that all Texans are counted |
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and that we receive our fair share of resources and representation; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Section 2, Article I, of the U.S. Constitution |
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mandates a periodic enumeration of all people living in the United |
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States, and this census has been carried out every 10 years since |
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1790; the data collected in the census determines the number of |
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representatives apportioned to each state in the U.S. House of |
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Representatives and by extension the number of electors |
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representing each state in the Electoral College during |
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presidential elections; and |
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WHEREAS, The data is additionally used to help determine how |
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approximately $675 billion will be distributed each year by the |
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federal government to state, local, and tribal governments; Texas |
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currently receives about $59 billion of those census-guided federal |
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funds annually, and these funds support programs that are crucial |
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to the well-being of Texas families and communities, including |
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Medicaid, highway planning and construction, the National School |
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Lunch Program, special education, and foster care; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas businesses also rely on census data to make |
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informed decisions when investing resources or expanding into new |
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markets, and this data is especially vital given the rapid growth |
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and changing demographics of the Lone Star State; if businesses do |
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not have accurate and comprehensive data, they cannot make informed |
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decisions, which could directly impact the state's economy; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Texas and the United States only get |
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one chance every decade at achieving a full census count, and the |
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data collected will inform important policy decisions for years to |
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come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 1, 2019, as Census Awareness Day |
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in Texas. |
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Blanco |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1058 was adopted by the House on April |
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1, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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