SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 479
         WHEREAS, The State of Texas has the largest number of women
  veterans in the country, and the observance of Women Veterans Day
  on June 12, 2021, provides a welcome occasion to recognize the
  women of El Paso who have rendered exemplary service to our
  nation's armed forces; and
         WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature designated Women Veterans
  Day as an annual observance during the 85th Legislative Session
  in 2017; the date chosen, June 12, marked the 70th anniversary of
  the passage of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, which
  was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman in 1948; it
  enabled women to serve as permanent, regular members of the
  United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force; and
         WHEREAS, In the decades that followed the signing of the
  Women's Armed Services Integration Act, a series of laws were
  passed that eased restrictions on female military personnel,
  that allowed women to serve in command positions, and that
  expanded the number of military occupations available to women;
  in 2013, the Department of Defense lifted its ban on women in
  direct ground combat roles, ushering in the full integration of
  women in the military; today, women bring invaluable skills,
  expertise, and dedication to every branch of the armed forces,
  furthering the mission of our nation's military at home and
  abroad; and
         WHEREAS, El Paso is fortunate to be home to a community of
  women veterans who have distinguished themselves through their
  courage, commitment, and patriotism, and it is a great privilege
  to join in recognizing their myriad contributions; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
  Legislature, hereby honor El Paso women veterans of the armed
  forces on the occasion of Women Veterans Day and extend to them
  sincere appreciation for their service.
 
  Blanco
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 25, 2021.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate