H.R. No. 1400

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, After the Vietnam War ended, a large number of
	Vietnamese refugees immigrated to the United States, and many moved
	to the metropolitan areas and coastal regions of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, These first-generation Vietnamese Americans worked
	hard and flourished in Texas, and now the state is home to the
	second-largest Vietnamese population in the United States, with
	more than 210,000 residents, nearly half of those living in the
	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown area; and
	WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans have fully embraced the
	freedoms of speech and religion and all of the democratic
	principles that the United States offers; and
	WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans have denied the authority of
	the Vietnamese Communist Flag and pushed for governments to
	officially recognize the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag,
	which symbolizes both the Vietnamese cultural heritage and a deeply
	rooted resilience and yearning for democracy; and
	WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans strongly support education,
	and their children are graduating from high schools and higher
	education institutions at high rates; and
	WHEREAS, The Lone Star State has benefited enormously from
	the contributions of its Vietnamese American residents; and
	WHEREAS, The Vietnamese American community plays a vital role
	in the business, professional, and cultural life not only of the
	Lone Star State but also of the country; the number of small
	businesses owned by Vietnamese Americans has grown substantially,
	and these firms have created more than 166,000 jobs nationwide,
	adding billions of dollars to the economy; in addition, Vietnamese
	Americans contribute to their communities in a myriad of ways, as
	teachers, lawyers, writers, actors, doctors, mayors, judges, and
	public servants; among the many Vietnamese Americans who have led
	notable careers are astronaut Eugene H. Trinh, former Dallas Cowboy
	Dat Nguyen, and scientist Nguyet Anh Duong, who developed the
	thermobaric weapon, which has been vital to U.S. military efforts;
	and
	WHEREAS, For many decades, people of Vietnamese descent have
	excelled in our society and economy, enriched our cultural
	tapestry, and helped enhance and secure the Lone Star State's
	reputation as a land of promise and possibility; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American
	Day at the State Capitol and extend to each visitor here for the
	occasion best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable day in Austin.
	Vo Button
	Wu Farias
	Harper-Brown Allen
	Alonzo Anchia
	Ashby Aycock
	Bell Bonnen of Galveston
	Burkett Burnam
	Carter Clardy
	Collier Cortez
	Creighton Dale
	J. Davis of Harris Deshotel
	Dutton Farney
	Fletcher Flynn
	Frank Frullo
	Goldman Gonzales
	M. Gonzalez of El Paso N. Gonzalez of El Paso
	M. Gonzalez of El Paso N. Gonzalez of El Paso
	Gooden Guerra
	Howard Isaac
	Johnson Kacal
	King of Hemphill King of Taylor
	King of Zavala Kleinschmidt
	Kuempel Larson
	Lewis Longoria
	Lozano Menendez
	Miles Miller of Fort Bend
	Moody Morrison
	Munoz, Jr. Murphy
	Nevarez Orr
	Otto Patrick
	Perez Phillips
	Pickett Raney
	Riddle Rodriguez of Travis
	Rodriguez of Bexar Rose
	Sheffield of Coryell Sheffield of Bell
	Simmons Simpson
	Smithee Stephenson
	Stickland Strama
	Thompson of Brazoria Thompson of Harris
	Turner of Tarrant Villalba
	Walle White
	Zedler Zerwas
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1400 was adopted by the House on April
	17, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House