Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HCR127: Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Taiwan.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
89(R) HCR 127 - Enrolled version - Bill Text H.C.R. No. 127 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The longstanding bonds of friendship between the United States and Taiwan, embodied in the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, continue to yield important economic, social, strategic, and cultural benefits; and WHEREAS, In 2024, U.S.-Taiwan trade reached $158.6 billion, with Taiwan ranking as the United States' sixth-largest export market for American agricultural products and the seventh-largest merchandise trading partner; that same year, Taiwan was fourth on the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom; the nation holds an important position in the global economy as a leader in the world's information and communications technology industry, and it is a trusted partner for economic cooperation and exchanges in industries such as those for smart machinery, the Internet of Things, biotechnology, energy technology, national defense, semiconductors, and the circular economy; and WHEREAS, Taiwanese officials and civil society groups partner with the United States on a range of issues to promote our common values of freedom, democracy, and human rights; these partnerships build on the cooperative tradition of prior initiatives such as the Global Cooperation and Training Framework, which advances Taiwanese leadership in such arenas as democratization, human rights, women's empowerment, and public health; and WHEREAS, Since 1988, Texas and Taiwan have maintained a sister-state relationship, and their robust …
Sponsors
- John Lujan (R, HD-118) · primary sponsor
- Angie Button (R, HD-112)
- Claudia Ordaz Perez (D, HD-079)
- Dennis Paul (R, HD-129)
- Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
- Aicha Davis (D)
- Oscar Longoria (D)
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070)
- Tan Parker (R)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Record vote
- : Adopted
- : Read 2nd time
- : Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Votes
- Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Economic Development Committee Vote (Out of committee): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 2nd time (May 25, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3775 (May 19, 2025): 136 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2980 (May 19, 2025): 137 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Resolutions--Legislative Policy, TAIWAN
Common questions
- What is HCR127?
- HCR127 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Expressing support for the strengthening of our partnership with Taiwan.
- What is the status of HCR127?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HCR127?
- John Lujan (R, HD-118), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR127?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HCR00127
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