TITLE: Honoring the BAPS charitable organization on the occasion of its visit to the State Capitol for the Celebration of Indian American Culture in Texas.

SUMMARY: Honoring the BAPS charitable organization on the occasion of its visit to the State Capitol for the Celebration of Indian American Culture in Texas.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, On February 6, 2019, the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) is paying tribute to the diversity of the State of Texas by hosting the Celebration of Indian American Culture in Texas at the historic State Capitol; and WHEREAS, BAPS is a spiritual and charitable organization dedicated to community service and to peace and harmony; BAPS strives to care for the world by caring for societies, families, and individuals; and WHEREAS, BAPS is a prominent Hindu organization in Texas with places of worship in Lubbock, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, League City, Beaumont, and Corpus Christi; its members serve the community under the guidance and example of the group's spiritual leader, His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj and through the wisdom of his predecessor, His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, who often said, "In the joy of others, lies our own"; and WHEREAS, The Celebration of Indian American Culture in Texas recognizes the myriad spiritual, economic, and cultural contributions that Indian Americans have made to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby commend BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha and His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj on the organization's commitment to community service in Texas and across the nation and extend to all those associated with the group sincere appreciation for their important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for BAPS as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Shaheen Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Allen Guillen Ortega Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Anchia Harless Paddie Anderson Harris Parker Ashby Hefner Patterson Bailes Hernandez Paul Beckley Herrero Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bernal Howard Ramos Biedermann Huberty Raney Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lozano Talarico Darby Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Meyer Toth Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Murphy Wray Goldman Murr Wu Gonz lez of Dallas Neave Zedler Gonz lez of El Paso Nev rez Zerwas Goodwin Noble Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 162 was adopted by the House on February 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House