Expressing support for the protection of COFA islanders residing in Texas, reaffirming their rights afforded under the Compacts of Free Association, and recognizing March 18, 2025, as COFA Day in Texas.

This Texas House resolution (HR 559) expresses support for residents from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau - known as COFA islanders - who live in Texas. It affirms their rights under the U.S. agreements with these Pacific island nations (Compacts of Free Association) and designates March 18, 2025, as "COFA Day" in Texas. The resolution does not create new laws or alter existing policies; it is a symbolic recognition of the 5,000 COFA residents in Texas who contribute to the state’s economy and military. It follows federal COFA amendments (effective March 18, 2024) that restored benefits like VA care and in-state tuition for COFA islanders.