Commemorating the opening of the Mexican American Cultural Center in El Paso.

89(R) HR 1262 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 1262

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The Mexican American Cultural Center of El Paso

celebrated its grand opening in March 2025; and

WHEREAS, Funded by a 2012 quality of life bond program, the

center celebrates the traditions and resiliency of border cultures

by hosting exhibitions and fostering creative expression; it is

guided by the city's Museum and Cultural Affairs Department; and

WHEREAS, The Mexican American Cultural Center is dedicated to

stewardship of the stories and traditions of the Indigenous peoples

of the region as part of collective history; these include Lipan

Apache, Mescalero Apache, Chiricahua Apache, Piro, Manso, Suma,

Jumano, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, Piro/Manso/Tiwa Indian Tribe of the

Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe, Rarámuri, and Tortugas Pueblo; in

addition, the center raises awareness of the contributions of other

tribes whose territories include present-day Texas, among them the

Carrizo/Comecrudo, Coahuiltecan, Caddo, and Kickapoo, as well as

the peoples of Chihuahua and northern Mexico, who are ancestors of

many community members; and

WHEREAS, Located in the state-designated Downtown Arts

District, the MACC neighbors the newly renovated Cleveland Square

Park and the El Paso Museum of History; the center occupies a $15

million, 41,000-square-foot space constructed as part of the Main

Library, and the two facilities share an auditorium; in addition,

the MACC features the Black Box Theatre, a multiuse performance

space; it also encompasses two art galleries, a dance studio, an

artist-in-residence studio, a crafts studio, and a cooking

classroom boasting a full kitchen; a recording studio is designed

for collection of oral histories; it will also be available for

booking, as will the rooftop terrace event space with its view of

downtown; and

WHEREAS, The long-awaited advent of the MACC takes El Paso's

Downtown Arts District to a new level, and it is sure to provide

many exciting opportunities for enrichment to residents and

visitors alike in the years to come; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas

Legislature hereby commemorate the opening of the Mexican American

Cultural Center and extend to all those associated with the center

sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

prepared for the MACC as an expression of high regard by the Texas

House of Representatives.

Perez of El Paso

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Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1262 was adopted by the House on May

23, 2025, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House