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1		-	H.R. No. 1993
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	2	+	By: Capriglione H.R. No. 1993
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, Semiconductors, often referred to as "integrated
6	7		circuits" or "microchips," are an essential component of nearly all
7	8		electronic devices, including cell phones, televisions, computers,
8	9		automobiles, and advanced medical devices; and
9	10		WHEREAS, Texas has been a world leader in the development of
10	11		semiconductors since 1958, when Texas Instruments engineer Jack
11	12		Kilby invented the world's first integrated circuit; and
12	13		WHEREAS, The semiconductor workforce of Texas is the second
13	14		largest in the United States, and it is the sixth largest
14	15		manufacturing sector in Texas, employing 41,500 Texans with an
15	16		average annual salary of $95,021; and
16	17		WHEREAS, The United States' share of global semiconductor
17	18		manufacturing capacity has decreased from 37 percent in 1990 to 12
18	19		percent today, despite a global semiconductor shortage that has
19	20		significantly increased demand; and
20	21		WHEREAS, On June 11, 2020, United States Senator John Cornyn
21	22		and Congressman Michael McCaul introduced the Creating Helpful
22	23		Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act or the "CHIPS
23	24		for America Act," which proposes investments for semiconductor
24	25		manufacturing facilities, matches funds for local incentives for
25	26		semiconductor facility construction, and supports semiconductor
26	27		research and development; and
27	28		WHEREAS, On March 31, 2021, President Joseph Biden announced
28	29		his support for the "CHIPS for America Act," or any proposal to
29	30		invest $50 billion in semiconductor manufacturing and research; and
30	31		WHEREAS, Semiconductor manufacturing and research have
31	32		played an instrumental role in the economy of both Texas and the
32	33		United States, and Congress should take swift action to ensure that
33	34		the nation remains at the forefront of this vital industry; now,
34	35		therefore, be it
35	36		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
36	37		Legislature hereby respectfully urge the Congress of the United
37	38		States to pass the "CHIPS for America Act" or any legislation that
38	39		substantially increases the United States' investments in
39	40		semiconductor manufacturing and research; and, be it further
40	41		RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official
41	42		copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to
42	43		the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of
43	44		Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the
44	45		members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that it
45	46		be entered into the Congressional record as a memorial to the
46	47		Congress of the United States of America.
47		-	Capriglione Button Capriglione Button
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49		-	Bucy Meyer Bucy Meyer
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51		-	Moody Cook Moody Cook
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53		-	Craddick Frank Craddick Frank
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55		-	Hernandez Israel Hernandez Israel
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57		-	Noble Parker Noble Parker
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59		-	Price Rosenthal Price Rosenthal
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61		-	Sanford Stephenson Sanford Stephenson
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63		-	Walle Wu Walle Wu
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65		-	______________________________
66		-	Speaker of the House
67		-	I certify that H.R. No. 1993 was adopted by the House on May
68		-	31, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 1 present, not
69		-	voting.
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71		-	Chief Clerk of the House
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