H.R. No. 1993       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Semiconductors, often referred to as "integrated   circuits" or "microchips," are an essential component of nearly all   electronic devices, including cell phones, televisions, computers,   automobiles, and advanced medical devices; and          WHEREAS, Texas has been a world leader in the development of   semiconductors since 1958, when Texas Instruments engineer Jack   Kilby invented the world's first integrated circuit; and          WHEREAS, The semiconductor workforce of Texas is the second   largest in the United States, and it is the sixth largest   manufacturing sector in Texas, employing 41,500 Texans with an   average annual salary of $95,021; and          WHEREAS, The United States' share of global semiconductor   manufacturing capacity has decreased from 37 percent in 1990 to 12   percent today, despite a global semiconductor shortage that has   significantly increased demand; and          WHEREAS, On June 11, 2020, United States Senator John Cornyn   and Congressman Michael McCaul introduced the Creating Helpful   Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act or the "CHIPS   for America Act," which proposes investments for semiconductor   manufacturing facilities, matches funds for local incentives for   semiconductor facility construction, and supports semiconductor   research and development; and          WHEREAS, On March 31, 2021, President Joseph Biden announced   his support for the "CHIPS for America Act," or any proposal to   invest $50 billion in semiconductor manufacturing and research; and          WHEREAS, Semiconductor manufacturing and research have   played an instrumental role in the economy of both Texas and the   United States, and Congress should take swift action to ensure that   the nation remains at the forefront of this vital industry; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas   Legislature hereby respectfully urge the Congress of the United   States to pass the "CHIPS for America Act" or any legislation that   substantially increases the United States' investments in   semiconductor manufacturing and research; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official   copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to   the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of   Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the   members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that it   be entered into the Congressional record as a memorial to the   Congress of the United States of America.     Capriglione Button   Bucy Meyer   Moody Cook   Craddick Frank   Hernandez Israel   Noble Parker   Price Rosenthal   Sanford Stephenson   Walle Wu     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1993 was adopted by the House on May   31, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 1 present, not   voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House