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          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 350          WHEREAS, The Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez, archbishop of   the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is serving as Pastor of the   Day for the Texas Senate on April 1, 2025; and          WHEREAS, Installed as auxiliary bishop in 2002, Archbishop   Vásquez served the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as the vicar   general/chancellor, overseeing administrative operations of the   archdiocese, which is the largest in the state and the 11th   largest in the country; he also held the roles of moderator of the   curia, secretariat director for administration, and episcopal   vicar for Hispanics; in 2010, he became the fifth bishop of the   Diocese of Austin, and after 15 years of dedicated service, he   was installed as the ninth archbishop of Galveston-Houston on   March 25, 2025; and          WHEREAS, Archbishop Vásquez further contributes to his   faith community as a consultant to the United States Conference   of Catholic Bishops Committee on Pro-Life Activities and as lead   bishop for Region X for the Fifth National Encuentro of   Hispanic/Latino Ministry; moreover, he previously served the   USCCB in a number of roles, including as chair of the Committee on   Migration, as a member of the Administrative Committee and the   Committee for Religious Liberty, and as a member of the boards of   Catholic Relief Services and the Catholic Legal Immigration   Network; and          WHEREAS, Born in Stamford, Archbishop Vásquez studied   theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston and continued   his education in Rome at the Gregorian University, North American   College; he was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of San Angelo   in 1984 and went on to serve as associate pastor of St. Joseph   Parish in Odessa, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Fort Stockton,   and pastor of St. Joseph Parish in San Angelo; and          WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest standards of his   vocation, Joe Vásquez has inspired countless Texans through his   messages of faith and goodwill, and it is a great privilege to   welcome him to the State Capitol; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby honor the Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez for   his service as Pastor of the Day and congratulate him on his   installation as archbishop of Galveston-Houston; and, be it   further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for Archbishop Vásquez as an expression of high regard   from the Texas Senate.     Bettencourt     Alvarado Hall Middleton   Birdwell Hancock Miles   Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols   Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker   Cook Huffman Paxton   Creighton Hughes Perry   Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner   Flores King Sparks   Gutierrez Kolkhorst West   Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini     Patrick, President of the Senate             ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on April 1, 2025.             ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate             ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate