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          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 125          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   recognize the Most Reverend Bishop Joe Steve Vásquez, who was   recently appointed to serve as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of   Galveston-Houston by Pope Francis; and          WHEREAS, A native of Stamford, Texas, Archbishop-Designate   Vásquez has served the Catholic Diocese of Austin since 2010; he   earned a bachelor's degree in theology from the University of   Saint Thomas in Houston and a licentiate in sacred theology from   the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome; and          WHEREAS, After his ordination into the priesthood in 1984,   he devoted himself as a pastor and parochial vicar at churches in   Odessa, Fort Stockton, and San Angelo; in 2002, he received   episcopal ordination and was named auxiliary bishop of the   Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, where he gained significant   experience as a vicar, chancellor, moderator, and secretariat   director; and          WHEREAS, Bishop Vásquez was installed as the fifth bishop   of the Diocese of Austin in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI, and over   the last 15 years, he has faithfully served more than 700,000   Catholics and religious leaders in 25 Central Texas counties; and          WHEREAS, This esteemed bishop is returning to the   Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on March 25, 2025, to lead a   diverse and growing ministry of 1.8 million members and to   fulfill his mission to care for families, minister to young   adults, and promote the priesthood for future Catholic leaders;   he is a highly esteemed and beloved clergyman, and he is truly   deserving of special recognition for his life of ministerial   service; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby commend Archbishop-Designate Joe Steve   Vásquez on his decades of exemplary spiritual leadership and his   devoted service to the Diocese of Austin and extend to him best   wishes for success in his new role as Archbishop of   Galveston-Houston; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.     Eckhardt                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on February 20, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate