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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 506
1+89R28272 TBO-D
2+ By: Paxton, et al. S.R. No. 506
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7+ R E S O L U T I O N
28 WHEREAS, May 2025 is being observed as Jewish American
39 Heritage Month, a time to recognize the many vital contributions
410 made by Jewish Americans to the United States and to the State of
511 Texas; and
612 WHEREAS, The American Jewish community traces its roots to
7- 1654, when a group of 23 Jewish men, women, and children migrated
8- to New Amsterdam, present-day New York City, from Recife, Brazil,
9- to escape religious persecution; during the more than three and a
10- half centuries that have followed, Jewish Americans have played
11- an integral role in our nation's development and have
12- demonstrated their commitment to country and community in myriad
13- ways; only a few years after the 350th anniversary of that
14- historic arrival, May was officially proclaimed Jewish American
15- Heritage Month by President George W. Bush in 2006; and
13+ 1654, when a group of 23 Jewish men, women, and children migrated to
14+ New Amsterdam, present-day New York City, from Recife, Brazil, to
15+ escape religious persecution; during the more than three and a half
16+ centuries that have followed, Jewish Americans have played an
17+ integral role in our nation's development and have demonstrated
18+ their commitment to country and community in myriad ways; only a few
19+ years after the 350th anniversary of that historic arrival, May was
20+ officially proclaimed Jewish American Heritage Month by President
21+ George W. Bush in 2006; and
1622 WHEREAS, Jewish Americans have served with distinction in
1723 government and the military, led universities and global
18- corporations, and upheld the rule of law, including service on
19- the U.S. Supreme Court; they have advanced science and medicine,
20- earned Nobel Prizes, and immeasurably enriched American culture
21- through their achievements in literature, art, music, film, and
22- other fields; and
24+ corporations, and upheld the rule of law, including service on the
25+ U.S. Supreme Court; they have advanced science and medicine, earned
26+ Nobel Prizes, and immeasurably enriched American culture through
27+ their achievements in literature, art, music, film, and other
28+ fields; and
2329 WHEREAS, Jewish Americans in Texas have played an
24- instrumental role in the growth and success of the state since
25- its earliest days; they served as soldiers in the Texas
26- Revolution, founded communities such as Castroville and Waco,
27- and established congregations and charitable institutions
28- statewide; moreover, Jewish Americans have helped to shape the
29- cultural and economic fabric of Texas through business,
30- education, philanthropy, and civic engagement; today, members of
31- Jewish organizations throughout Texas continue to build on this
32- proud legacy, ensuring that the values of freedom, justice, and
33- community service endure for future generations; and
30+ instrumental role in the growth and success of the state since its
31+ earliest days; they served as soldiers in the Texas Revolution,
32+ founded communities such as Castroville and Waco, and established
33+ congregations and charitable institutions statewide; moreover,
34+ Jewish Americans have helped to shape the cultural and economic
35+ fabric of Texas through business, education, philanthropy, and
36+ civic engagement; today, members of Jewish organizations
37+ throughout Texas continue to build on this proud legacy, ensuring
38+ that the values of freedom, justice, and community service endure
39+ for future generations; and
3440 WHEREAS, Since the time of our country's founding, Jewish
35- Americans have distinguished themselves in every field of
36- endeavor, and it is fitting to acknowledge and celebrate the role
37- they have played, and continue to play, in strengthening the
38- prosperity, resilience, and quality of life in our state and
39- nation; now, therefore, be it
40- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
41- Legislature, hereby recognize May 2025 as Jewish American
42- Heritage Month.
43- Paxton
44- Alvarado Hagenbuch Menéndez Alvarado Hagenbuch Menéndez
45-Alvarado Hagenbuch Menéndez
46- Bettencourt Hall Middleton Bettencourt Hall Middleton
47-Bettencourt Hall Middleton
48- Birdwell Hancock Miles Birdwell Hancock Miles
49-Birdwell Hancock Miles
50- Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
51-Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
52- Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
53-Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
54- Cook Huffman Perry Cook Huffman Perry
55-Cook Huffman Perry
56- Creighton Hughes Schwertner Creighton Hughes Schwertner
57-Creighton Hughes Schwertner
58- Eckhardt Johnson Sparks Eckhardt Johnson Sparks
59-Eckhardt Johnson Sparks
60- Flores King West Flores King West
61-Flores King West
62- Gutierrez Kolkhorst Zaffirini Gutierrez Kolkhorst Zaffirini
63-Gutierrez Kolkhorst Zaffirini
64- Patrick, President of the Senate
65- ________________________________
66- President of the Senate
67- I hereby certify that the
68- above Resolution was adopted by
69- the Senate on May 8, 2025.
70- ________________________________
71- Secretary of the Senate
72- ________________________________
73- Member, Texas Senate
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77-Alvarado Hagenbuch Menéndez
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81-Bettencourt Hall Middleton
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85-Birdwell Hancock Miles
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89-Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
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93-Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
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97-Cook Huffman Perry
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101-Creighton Hughes Schwertner
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105-Eckhardt Johnson Sparks
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113-Gutierrez Kolkhorst Zaffirini
41+ Americans have distinguished themselves in every field of endeavor,
42+ and it is fitting to acknowledge and celebrate the role they have
43+ played, and continue to play, in strengthening the prosperity,
44+ resilience, and quality of life in our state and nation; now,
45+ therefore, be it
46+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
47+ hereby recognize May 2025 as Jewish American Heritage Month.