HR602 - Recognizing March 25, 2025, as Desi Day of Action at the State Capitol.

      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