Recognizing the D.C. Statehood Compact and petitioning the Congress of the United States to admit Washington, D.C., into the Union.

This resolution (HR 468) is a symbolic request from the Texas legislature asking the U.S. Congress to admit Washington, D.C., as the 51st state. It does not create new laws but formally recognizes the D.C. Statehood Compact and urges federal action to grant D.C. full representation and statehood. The resolution cites historical context, including the loss of voting rights for D.C. residents under the Constitution and the 23rd Amendment’s limited electoral vote provision. It specifically requests that Congress admit D.C. into the Union, as residents currently lack voting representation in Congress despite paying federal taxes and serving in the military. This is a procedural resolution, not a binding bill, and its effect depends on future congressional action.