HR692 - Recognizing April 1, 2025, as Catholic Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 692       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops   are gathering in Austin on April 1, 2025, for Catholic Advocacy Day   at the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, A federation of all Roman Catholic dioceses and   ordinariates in Texas, TCCB encourages and fosters cooperation and   communication among the dioceses and church ministries, monitors   accreditation of Catholic schools, and addresses matters of public   policy, including institutional concerns of the church and issues   related to moral and social doctrine; in addition, through the   Catholic Archives of Texas, the organization collects and preserves   for researchers the records of individuals and organizations   engaged in work reflecting church goals; and          WHEREAS, Dedicated to meeting the needs of the more than nine   million Catholics living in the state, TCCB benefits from the   efforts of a number of outstanding clergy, including Archbishop   Gustavo García-Siller of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Bishop   David Toups of the Diocese of Beaumont, Bishop James Tamayo of the   Diocese of Laredo, Bishop Brendan J. Cahill of the Diocese of   Victoria, and Bishop Robert M. Coerver of the Diocese of Lubbock;   and          WHEREAS, The members of the Texas Catholic Conference of   Bishops have set an inspiring example of faith in action, and it is   a pleasure to join in recognizing them for their many   contributions; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby honor the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops   on the occasion of Catholic Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and   extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for TCCB as an expression of high regard by the Texas House   of Representatives.     LaHood     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. 692 was adopted by the House on April 1,   2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House