H.R. No. 1759
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Asian/Pacific Americans contribute vitally to
  communities across the United States, and the observance of
  Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May 2009 offers a fitting
  opportunity to recognize this diverse group of people; and
         WHEREAS, In 1990, President George H. W. Bush expanded the
  annual celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. from
  the first 10 days of May to the entire month; May was chosen to
  commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United
  States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the May 10, 1869, anniversary of
  the completion of the transcontinental railroad, which was built in
  large part by Chinese immigrants; and
         WHEREAS, Since the early waves of Asian immigrants in the
  19th century, people from throughout the Asian continent and the
  Pacific Islands have made the United States their home;
  Asian/Pacific Americans number more than 15 million and have
  distinguished themselves through their service in the U.S.
  military, their business and professional endeavors, their
  community involvement, their cultural traditions, and their strong
  bonds of family; and
         WHEREAS, Asian/Pacific Americans have made a positive and
  lasting difference to the Lone Star State and the country as a
  whole, and the celebration of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
  acknowledges and promotes the immeasurable benefits of living in a
  truly diverse society; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize May 2009 as Asian/Pacific American
  Heritage Month and encourage all citizens to learn more about the
  history and achievements of Asian/Pacific Americans.
 
  Button
  Vo
  McCall
  Hochberg
  Howard of Fort Bend
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1759 was adopted by the House on May
  18, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House