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This resolution directs the Texas Facilities Commission to name a new building in the Texas Capitol Complex Master Plan after Irma Rangel, a pioneering Mexican American lawmaker who was the first Mexican American woman elected to the Texas Legislature in 1976. The building, to be located at the northwest corner of Congress Avenue and 15th Street, would honor Rangel's significant contributions to Texas, including her work in higher education, expanding opportunities for low-income and minority youth, and sponsoring transformative legislation during her quarter-century in office. The resolution highlights Rangel's background as an educator, lawyer, and district attorney who dedicated her career to dismantling structural inequities and improving the lives of vulnerable Texans. Additionally, the resolution requires the secretary of state to forward an official copy of the resolution to the Texas Facilities Commission's chair and executive director, ensuring the official recognition of Rangel's legacy through this building's naming.

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