SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 526
         WHEREAS, May 2023 has been set aside as Asian American and
  Pacific Islander Heritage Month to recognize the accomplishments
  and wide-ranging contributions of individuals who trace their
  ancestry to Asia and the Pacific Islands; and
         WHEREAS, Originally established by the United States
  Congress as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Week, the observance
  celebrates the diverse culture, traditions, and history of
  people from the Asian continent and the islands of Melanesia,
  Micronesia, and Polynesia in the Pacific; it was officially
  expanded into a monthlong celebration in 1992; and
         WHEREAS, The month of May was chosen for this commemorative
  period because of two key events in our nation's history; on
  May 7, 1843, the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the U.S.,
  and on May 10, 1869, a workforce largely composed of Chinese
  laborers completed the Transcontinental Railroad; and
         WHEREAS, According to a 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimate,
  around 6.2 percent of Americans identify as Asian, Native
  Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander, with approximately 24 million
  Americans claiming Asian ancestry and nearly 1.6 million
  tracing their origins to Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific
  Islands; and
         WHEREAS, The Lone Star State is home to generations of
  Americans who take great pride in their family roots in Asia and
  the Pacific Islands, and this annual observance provides a
  welcome opportunity to celebrate their significant contributions
  to the prosperity and cultural vibrancy of our nation; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby recognize May 2023 as Asian American and
  Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
 
  Huffman
 
 
Alvarado Hancock Nichols
 
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
 
Birdwell Hughes Paxton
 
Blanco Johnson Perry
 
Campbell King Schwertner
 
Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks
 
Eckhardt LaMantia Springer
 
Flores Menéndez West
 
Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
 
Hall Miles Zaffirini
 
  Patrick, President of the Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 9, 2023.
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate