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1	1	89R22164 TBO-F
2	2	By: Lujan H.C.R. No. 127
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7	7	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
8	8	WHEREAS, The longstanding bonds of friendship between the
9	9	United States and Taiwan, embodied in the Taiwan Relations Act of
10	10	1979, continue to yield important economic, social, strategic, and
11	11	cultural benefits; and
12	12	WHEREAS, In 2024, U.S.-Taiwan trade reached $158.6 billion,
13	13	with Taiwan ranking as the United States' sixth-largest export
14	14	market for American agricultural products and the seventh-largest
15	15	merchandise trading partner; that same year, Taiwan was fourth on
16	16	the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom; the nation
17	17	holds an important position in the global economy as a leader in the
18	18	world's information and communications technology industry, and it
19	19	is a trusted partner for economic cooperation and exchanges in
20	20	industries such as those for smart machinery, the Internet of
21	21	Things, biotechnology, energy technology, national defense,
22	22	semiconductors, and the circular economy; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Taiwanese officials and civil society groups
24	24	partner with the United States on a range of issues to promote our
25	25	common values of freedom, democracy, and human rights; these
26	26	partnerships build on the cooperative tradition of prior
27	27	initiatives such as the Global Cooperation and Training Framework,
28	28	which advances Taiwanese leadership in such arenas as
29	29	democratization, human rights, women's empowerment, and public
30	30	health; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Since 1988, Texas and Taiwan have maintained a
32	32	sister-state relationship, and their robust trade and investment
33	33	partnership provides a solid foundation for a mutually beneficial
34	34	bilateral trade agreement to spur job creation, further expand the
35	35	global market, and secure international, democratic supply chains;
36	36	Taiwan is Texas' seventh-largest trade partner, with two-way trade
37	37	reaching over $25.5 billion in 2024; in addition, Governor Greg
38	38	Abbott traveled to Taiwan last year to open the State of Texas
39	39	Taiwan Office, which facilitates pragmatic connections and
40	40	exchanges between our peoples, institutions, and economies; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Texas and the United States have benefited
42	42	immeasurably through decades of unwavering friendship with Taiwan,
43	43	and it is a pleasure to join in celebrating the longevity of this
44	44	unique and vibrant partnership; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas
46	46	hereby express its support for the strengthening of our partnership
47	47	with Taiwan; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives and Senate
49	49	hereby:
50	50	(a) commend Governor Greg Abbott for his efforts to
51	51	strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations with Taiwan;
52	52	and
53	53	(b) celebrate the 46th anniversary of the enactment of the
54	54	Taiwan Relations Act and the 37th anniversary of the sister-state
55	55	relationship between the State of Texas and Taiwan; and, be it
56	56	further
57	57	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
58	58	for the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston and the
59	59	Capitol Press Corps as an expression of the sentiment of the Texas
60	60	House of Representatives and Senate.