TITLE: Recognizing April 25, 2019, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing April 25, 2019, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Many proud Texans of Vietnamese heritage are visiting Austin on April 25, 2019, in celebration of Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, For close to half a century, the Lone Star State has been home to a growing population of Vietnamese Americans, a vast number of whom settled in coastal and metropolitan areas following the end of the Vietnam War; the state boasts one of the nation's largest Vietnamese American communities, with more than 210,000 members, nearly half of whom live in the Greater Houston area; Bellaire Boulevard in the Bayou City is particularly known for its dynamic Vietnamese American business sector, encompassing restaurants, entertainment venues, and medical and legal offices, as well as an array of other establishments; and WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans have demonstrated strong support for higher education and professional development in fields ranging from medicine and the law to sports, the arts, and public service; among the many prominent members of the community are astronaut Eugene H. Trinh, former Dallas Cowboys player Dat Nguyen, and scientist Nguyet Anh Duong, who developed the thermobaric weapon; and WHEREAS, While embracing the democratic ideals of our nation, including freedom of speech and religion, Vietnamese Americans in Texas have also worked to preserve and share their cultural traditions; students at Rice University founded the Hung Vuong Vietnamese Language and Culture School to teach youngsters about their heritage; moreover, each year the Vietnamese American community in Houston invites the wider community to participate in such Lunar New Year festivities as the Alief International parade and events featuring dragon dances, musical performances, and ethnic foods; and WHEREAS, The Vietnamese American community has contributed immeasurably to the prosperity and vibrancy of the Lone Star State, and it is truly a pleasure to welcome the visiting delegation and join in celebrating a rich history of achievement that enhances our nation's renown as the land of opportunity; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby recognize April 25, 2019, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those in attendance sincere best wishes for a memorable and productive stay in Austin. Vo J. Johnson of Dallas Wu Button Turner of Tarrant Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raney Bohac Israel Raymond Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Bucy Kacal Rose Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burrows King of Parker Sanford Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Cain Klick Shaheen Calanni Krause Sheffield Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Capriglione Lambert Shine Clardy Landgraf Smith Cole Lang Smithee Coleman Larson Springer Collier Leach Stephenson Cortez Leman Stickland Craddick Longoria Stucky Cyrier Lopez Swanson Darby Lozano Talarico Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Toth Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Fierro Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morales White Geren Morrison Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Mu oz, Jr. Wray Goldman Murphy Wu Gonz lez of Dallas Murr Zedler Gonz lez of El Paso Neave Zerwas Goodwin Nev rez Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1188 was adopted by the House on April 25, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House