H.R. No. 602 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Desi Day of Action at the State Capitol is taking place on March 25, 2025, and this advocacy day provides an opportunity for South Asian Texans to raise awareness of the issues important to them while also highlighting the many organizations that are furthering South Asian engagement in civic affairs; and WHEREAS, The term "Desi" is commonly used among various groups of individuals of South Asian ancestry, in particular those who live outside of that region; it stems from the Sanskrit word desh, which means country; and WHEREAS, Encompassing numerous nations in the Indian subcontinent, South Asia is home to a diverse set of cultures; several hundred languages and dialects are spoken there, and some of the most popular are Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Tamil, and Punjabi; and WHEREAS, With more than 760,000 South Asian people living in Texas, they are one of the fastest-growing minority populations in the state; these residents help to drive economic growth through their vital work in various industries, including technology, health care, and business; in addition, they have introduced such vibrant festivals as Diwali and Eid, and they are engaged in political activism and voter mobilization efforts; and WHEREAS, Members of the South Asian community contribute to the vibrancy and prosperity of the Lone Star State in myriad ways, and the participants in this advocacy day are demonstrating their commitment to making an even greater positive impact in the years ahead; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2025, as Desi Day of Action at the State Capitol. Lalani Button Wu Bhojani Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Alders Guillen Morgan Alders Guillen Morgan Alders Guillen Morgan Allen Harless Muñoz Allen Harless Muñoz Allen Harless Muñoz Anchía Harris Noble Anchía Harris Noble Anchía Harris Noble Ashby Harris Davila Olcott Ashby Harris Davila Olcott Ashby Harris Davila Olcott Barry Harrison Oliverson Barry Harrison Oliverson Barry Harrison Oliverson Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr Bernal Hernandez Patterson Bernal Hernandez Patterson Bernal Hernandez Patterson Bhojani Hickland Paul Bhojani Hickland Paul Bhojani Hickland Paul Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso Bowers Holt Perez of Harris Bowers Holt Perez of Harris Bowers Holt Perez of Harris Bryant Hopper Phelan Bryant Hopper Phelan Bryant Hopper Phelan Buckley Howard Pierson Buckley Howard Pierson Buckley Howard Pierson Bucy Hull Plesa Bucy Hull Plesa Bucy Hull Plesa Bumgarner Hunter Raymond Bumgarner Hunter Raymond Bumgarner Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Button Isaac Reynolds Button Isaac Reynolds Cain Johnson Richardson Cain Johnson Richardson Cain Johnson Richardson Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos Canales Jones of Harris Romero Canales Jones of Harris Romero Canales Jones of Harris Romero Capriglione Kerwin Rose Capriglione Kerwin Rose Capriglione Kerwin Rose Cole King Rosenthal Cole King Rosenthal Cole King Rosenthal Collier Kitzman Schatzline Collier Kitzman Schatzline Collier Kitzman Schatzline Cook LaHood Schofield Cook LaHood Schofield Cook LaHood Schofield Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft Craddick Lambert Shaheen Craddick Lambert Shaheen Craddick Lambert Shaheen Cunningham Landgraf Shofner Cunningham Landgraf Shofner Cunningham Landgraf Shofner Curry Leach Simmons Curry Leach Simmons Curry Leach Simmons Darby Leo Wilson Slawson Darby Leo Wilson Slawson Darby Leo Wilson Slawson A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dutton Lowe Thompson Dutton Lowe Thompson Dutton Lowe Thompson Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Fairly Lujan Toth Fairly Lujan Toth Fairly Lujan Toth Flores Luther Troxclair Flores Luther Troxclair Flores Luther Troxclair Frank Manuel Turner Frank Manuel Turner Frank Manuel Turner Gámez Martinez VanDeaver Gámez Martinez VanDeaver Gámez Martinez VanDeaver Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Gates Metcalf Vo Gates Metcalf Vo Gates Metcalf Vo Gerdes Meyer Walle Gerdes Meyer Walle Gerdes Meyer Walle Geren Meza Ward Johnson Geren Meza Ward Johnson Geren Meza Ward Johnson Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton González of Dallas Moody Wilson González of Dallas Moody Wilson González of Dallas Moody Wilson González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 602 was adopted by the House on March 25, 2025, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Alders Guillen Morgan Allen Harless Muñoz Anchía Harris Noble Ashby Harris Davila Olcott Barry Harrison Oliverson Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr Bernal Hernandez Patterson Bhojani Hickland Paul Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso Bowers Holt Perez of Harris Bryant Hopper Phelan Buckley Howard Pierson Bucy Hull Plesa Bumgarner Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Cain Johnson Richardson Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos Canales Jones of Harris Romero Capriglione Kerwin Rose Cole King Rosenthal Collier Kitzman Schatzline Cook LaHood Schofield Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft Craddick Lambert Shaheen Cunningham Landgraf Shofner Curry Leach Simmons Darby Leo Wilson Slawson A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dutton Lowe Thompson Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Fairly Lujan Toth Flores Luther Troxclair Frank Manuel Turner Gámez Martinez VanDeaver Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Gates Metcalf Vo Gerdes Meyer Walle Geren Meza Ward Johnson Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton González of Dallas Moody Wilson González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener