H.R. No. 602

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Desi Day of Action at the State Capitol is taking
	place on March 25, 2025, and this advocacy day provides an
	opportunity for South Asian Texans to raise awareness of the issues
	important to them while also highlighting the many organizations
	that are furthering South Asian engagement in civic affairs; and
	WHEREAS, The term "Desi" is commonly used among various
	groups of individuals of South Asian ancestry, in particular those
	who live outside of that region; it stems from the Sanskrit word
	desh, which means country; and
	WHEREAS, Encompassing numerous nations in the Indian
	subcontinent, South Asia is home to a diverse set of cultures;
	several hundred languages and dialects are spoken there, and some
	of the most popular are Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Tamil, and Punjabi;
	and
	WHEREAS, With more than 760,000 South Asian people living in
	Texas, they are one of the fastest-growing minority populations in
	the state; these residents help to drive economic growth through
	their vital work in various industries, including technology,
	health care, and business; in addition, they have introduced such
	vibrant festivals as Diwali and Eid, and they are engaged in
	political activism and voter mobilization efforts; and
	WHEREAS, Members of the South Asian 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 greater positive impact in the years
	ahead; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2025, as Desi Day of Action
	at the State Capitol.
	Lalani
	Button
	Wu
	Bhojani
	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 602 was adopted by the House on March
	25, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House