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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 350
2- WHEREAS, The Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez, archbishop of
3- the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is serving as Pastor of the
4- Day for the Texas Senate on April 1, 2025; and
1+89R21525 CJM-D
2+ By: Bettencourt S.R. No. 350
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7+ R E S O L U T I O N
8+ WHEREAS, The Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez, archbishop of the
9+ Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is serving as Pastor of the Day
10+ for the Texas Senate on April 1, 2025; and
511 WHEREAS, Installed as auxiliary bishop in 2002, Archbishop
612 Vásquez served the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as the vicar
713 general/chancellor, overseeing administrative operations of the
8- archdiocese, which is the largest in the state and the 11th
9- largest in the country; he also held the roles of moderator of the
10- curia, secretariat director for administration, and episcopal
11- vicar for Hispanics; in 2010, he became the fifth bishop of the
12- Diocese of Austin, and after 15 years of dedicated service, he
13- was installed as the ninth archbishop of Galveston-Houston on
14- March 25, 2025; and
15- WHEREAS, Archbishop Vásquez further contributes to his
16- faith community as a consultant to the United States Conference
17- of Catholic Bishops Committee on Pro-Life Activities and as lead
14+ archdiocese, which is the largest in the state and the 11th largest
15+ in the country; he also held the roles of moderator of the curia,
16+ secretariat director for administration, and episcopal vicar for
17+ Hispanics; in 2010, he became the fifth bishop of the Diocese of
18+ Austin, and after 15 years of dedicated service, he was installed as
19+ the ninth archbishop of Galveston-Houston on March 25, 2025; and
20+ WHEREAS, Archbishop Vásquez further contributes to his faith
21+ community as a consultant to the United States Conference of
22+ Catholic Bishops Committee on Pro-Life Activities and as lead
1823 bishop for Region X for the Fifth National Encuentro of
19- Hispanic/Latino Ministry; moreover, he previously served the
20- USCCB in a number of roles, including as chair of the Committee on
24+ Hispanic/Latino Ministry; moreover, he previously served the USCCB
25+ in a number of roles, including as chair of the Committee on
2126 Migration, as a member of the Administrative Committee and the
2227 Committee for Religious Liberty, and as a member of the boards of
2328 Catholic Relief Services and the Catholic Legal Immigration
2429 Network; and
2530 WHEREAS, Born in Stamford, Archbishop Vásquez studied
2631 theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston and continued
2732 his education in Rome at the Gregorian University, North American
2833 College; he was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of San Angelo
2934 in 1984 and went on to serve as associate pastor of St. Joseph
30- Parish in Odessa, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Fort Stockton,
31- and pastor of St. Joseph Parish in San Angelo; and
32- WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest standards of his
33- vocation, Joe Vásquez has inspired countless Texans through his
34- messages of faith and goodwill, and it is a great privilege to
35- welcome him to the State Capitol; now, therefore, be it
36- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
37- Legislature, hereby honor the Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez for
38- his service as Pastor of the Day and congratulate him on his
39- installation as archbishop of Galveston-Houston; and, be it
40- further
35+ Parish in Odessa, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Fort Stockton, and
36+ pastor of St. Joseph Parish in San Angelo; and
37+ WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest standards of his vocation,
38+ Joe Vásquez has inspired countless Texans through his messages of
39+ faith and goodwill, and it is a great privilege to welcome him to
40+ the State Capitol; now, therefore, be it
41+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
42+ hereby honor the Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez for his service as
43+ Pastor of the Day and congratulate him on his installation as
44+ archbishop of Galveston-Houston; and, be it further
4145 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
42- prepared for Archbishop Vásquez as an expression of high regard
43- from the Texas Senate.
44- Bettencourt
45- Alvarado Hall Middleton Alvarado Hall Middleton
46-Alvarado Hall Middleton
47- Birdwell Hancock Miles Birdwell Hancock Miles
48-Birdwell Hancock Miles
49- Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
50-Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
51- Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
52-Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
53- Cook Huffman Paxton Cook Huffman Paxton
54-Cook Huffman Paxton
55- Creighton Hughes Perry Creighton Hughes Perry
56-Creighton Hughes Perry
57- Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
58-Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
59- Flores King Sparks Flores King Sparks
60-Flores King Sparks
61- Gutierrez Kolkhorst West Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
62-Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
63- Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
64-Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
65- Patrick, President of the Senate
66- ________________________________
67- President of the Senate
68- I hereby certify that the
69- above Resolution was adopted by
70- the Senate on April 1, 2025.
71- ________________________________
72- Secretary of the Senate
73- ________________________________
74- Member, Texas Senate
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78-Alvarado Hall Middleton
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82-Birdwell Hancock Miles
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86-Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
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90-Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
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94-Cook Huffman Paxton
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98-Creighton Hughes Perry
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46+ prepared for Archbishop Vásquez as an expression of high regard by
47+ the Texas Senate.