H.R. No. 600

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Pakistani American community are
	gathering in Austin on March 20, 2023, for Pakistan Day of Action at
	the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Located in the northwest region of the Indo-Pak
	subcontinent, Pakistan encompasses the Indus Valley and other areas
	near the Indus River, which were home to some of the world's
	earliest civilizations; emigration from the region dates as far
	back as 3,000 B.C.; Pakistan became an independent country in 1947,
	and Pakistani emigrants have made invaluable contributions to
	countries around the globe; and
	WHEREAS, Pakistan and the United States have shared seven and
	a half decades of diplomatic relations, which have included such
	events as Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's 1961 visit to
	Pakistan, President Mohammad Ayub Khan's 1961 State visit to the
	U.S., during which he addressed a joint session of the Texas
	Legislature as well as a joint meeting of Congress, President
	Lyndon B. Johnson's 1967 visit to Pakistan, President Muhammed Zia
	ul-Haq's 1982 State visit to the U.S., during which he visited
	Houston, and President George W. Bush's 2006 visit to Pakistan;
	highlighting Pakistani, American, and Texan hospitality, the
	visits were momentous occasions in the history of U.S. and Pakistan
	relations; and
	WHEREAS, Today, more than 600,000 Pakistani Americans reside
	in the U.S., and Texas is home to over 87,000 individuals of
	Pakistani heritage, with large populations of Pakistani Texans
	residing in the state's major metropolitan areas, including Austin,
	Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio; and
	WHEREAS, The U.S. is Pakistan's largest trading partner, and
	Texas makes up the fourth-largest portion of that bilateral trade;
	Texas and Pakistan benefit from a number of mutual exchanges,
	including the ATX+PAK Entrepreneurship program and the
	U.S.-Pakistan Women's Council Future of Women in Energy Scholars
	program; moreover, partnerships between The University of Texas at
	Austin and several universities in Pakistan, such as the National
	College of Art in Lahore, the University of Karachi, the National
	Academy of Performing Arts in Karachi, and the Fatima Jinnah Women
	University in Islamabad, have resulted in faculty and student
	exchanges in the fields of film studies, music, performing arts,
	and social sciences; and
	WHEREAS, Pakistan has one of the world's youngest
	populations, with about 63 percent of the nation's citizens being
	between the ages of 15 and 33; Texas businesses can utilize the
	country's highly skilled young professionals to advance the state's
	economy, particularly in the information technology and biotech
	industries; and
	WHEREAS, Members of the Pakistani American community
	contribute to the vibrancy and prosperity of the Lone Star State in
	myriad ways, and the participants in this advocacy day are
	demonstrating their commitment to making an even more positive
	impact through active civic engagement; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize Pakistan Day of Action at the State
	Capitol on March 20, 2023, and extend a warm welcome to the Consul
	General of Pakistan, the Pakistani American Collaborative of Texas,
	the Pakistani Society of North Texas, the Pakistani Association of
	Greater Houston, and the other members of the visiting delegation.
	Bhojani
	Lalani
	Bucy
	Meza
	Jetton
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 600 was adopted by the House on March
	20, 2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House