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      H.R. No. 909       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, May 2025 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,   approximately 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 House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize May 2025 as Asian American and Pacific   Islander Heritage Month.     Button   Vo   Bhojani   Lalani     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 909 was adopted by the House on May   12, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House