87R30551 TBO-F
By: Capriglione H.R. No. 1993
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Semiconductors, often referred to as "integrated
circuits" or "microchips," are an essential component of nearly all
electronic devices, including cell phones, televisions, computers,
automobiles, and advanced medical devices; and
WHEREAS, Texas has been a world leader in the development of
semiconductors since 1958, when Texas Instruments engineer Jack
Kilby invented the world's first integrated circuit; and
WHEREAS, The semiconductor workforce of Texas is the second
largest in the United States, and it is the sixth largest
manufacturing sector in Texas, employing 41,500 Texans with an
average annual salary of $95,021; and
WHEREAS, The United States' share of global semiconductor
manufacturing capacity has decreased from 37 percent in 1990 to 12
percent today, despite a global semiconductor shortage that has
significantly increased demand; and
WHEREAS, On June 11, 2020, United States Senator John Cornyn
and Congressman Michael McCaul introduced the Creating Helpful
Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act or the "CHIPS
for America Act," which proposes investments for semiconductor
manufacturing facilities, matches funds for local incentives for
semiconductor facility construction, and supports semiconductor
research and development; and
WHEREAS, On March 31, 2021, President Joseph Biden announced
his support for the "CHIPS for America Act," or any proposal to
invest $50 billion in semiconductor manufacturing and research; and
WHEREAS, Semiconductor manufacturing and research have
played an instrumental role in the economy of both Texas and the
United States, and Congress should take swift action to ensure that
the nation remains at the forefront of this vital industry; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby respectfully urge the Congress of the United
States to pass the "CHIPS for America Act" or any legislation that
substantially increases the United States' investments in
semiconductor manufacturing and research; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official
copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to
the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of
Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the
members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that it
be entered into the Congressional record as a memorial to the
Congress of the United States of America.