Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 2503
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The Mexican American Legislative Caucus is
6	6	celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023; and
7	7	WHEREAS, Founded in the Texas House of Representatives in
8	8	1973 by lawmakers of Mexican American heritage, the caucus is the
9	9	nation's oldest and largest Latino legislative caucus; its members
10	10	are dedicated to serving as a voice for a united Latino constituency
11	11	across the state; and
12	12	WHEREAS, The caucus has played a strong role in writing
13	13	legislation and shepherding it through passage; in the 1980s, it
14	14	pushed through the Bilingual Education Act, unemployment
15	15	compensation legislation that included farmworkers, and a minimum
16	16	wage bill for farmworkers; it also tamped down the "English-only"
17	17	movement; members later successfully fought to increase funding for
18	18	higher education in South Texas and the border region, and they
19	19	helped shape the redistricting process; in the 1990s, in light of
20	20	the growth of the Hispanic population, MALC opened membership
21	21	eligibility to House members of any race or ethnicity who represent
22	22	majority-Latino constituencies; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Paul Moreno of El Paso became the first chair of MALC
24	24	in 1975; the current chair, Representative Victoria Neave Criado,
25	25	is the first Latina to lead the caucus in three decades; the House
26	26	now has 17 Latinas, the largest number yet; and
27	27	WHEREAS, In addition to Chair Neave Criado, the current
28	28	caucus roster includes officers Vice Chair Christina Morales,
29	29	Treasurer Mary Ann Perez, Counsel Armando Walle, and Secretary
30	30	Armando Martinez, as well as Whip Ramon Romero Jr., Deputy Whips
31	31	Elizabeth Campos, Ana-Maria Ramos, Jessica González, Penny
32	32	Morales-Shaw, and members Sergio Muñoz Jr., Gina Hinojosa, Trey
33	33	Martinez Fischer, Bobby Guerra, Ryan Guillen, Richard Peña Raymond,
34	34	Erin Gámez, Lulu Flores, Joe Moody, Lina Ortega, Mary González,
35	35	Claudia Ordaz, Tracy O. King, John Lujan, Gene Wu, Diego Bernal,
36	36	Rafael Anchía, Philip Cortez, Eddie Morales, Oscar Longoria, Terry
37	37	Canales, J. M. Lozano, Ana Hernandez, Ray Lopez, Terry Meza, Abel
38	38	Herrero, Janie Lopez, and Josey Garcia; and
39	39	WHEREAS, Over the past half century, the Mexican American
40	40	Legislative Caucus has advanced issues important to the Latino
41	41	community while working to make the Lone Star State a better place
42	42	for all, and it is indeed appropriate to recognize its
43	43	contributions; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
45	45	Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding
46	46	of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus and honor its members
47	47	for their service to the citizens of Texas; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for the caucus as an expression of high regard by the Texas
50	50	House of Representatives.
51	51	Neave Criado
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 2503 was adopted by the House on May
55	55	29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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57	57	Chief Clerk of the House