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TX HR60
Resolution
Status
Passed
8/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mary Gonzalez
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AI Summary
- The Texas House of Representatives, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, pays tribute to Cacique Jose Sierra Sr., who passed away on August 16, 2025, after a lifetime of service to the Tigua people of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe in El Paso.
- Born in 1943, Sierra held multiple tribal leadership roles including governor, alguacil (sheriff), tribal judge, and mayordomo before becoming cacique (chief) in 2017, the highest spiritual authority guiding the pueblo's ceremonies and traditions.
- Sierra was instrumental in securing federal and state recognition of the pueblo, contributed to the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling affirming the tribe's gaming rights, and led a delegation to the Netherlands to repatriate sacred artifacts held there since 1882.
- Outside tribal service, he worked over 30 years as a location scout in the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau film office, helping showcase the region's landscapes and landmarks in cinema.
- The resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote on August 27, 2025, with the House adjourning that day in his memory and directing an official copy be prepared for his family.
Legislative Description
In memory of Cacique Jose Sierra Sr. of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe in El Paso.
Resolutions
Last Action
Reported enrolled
8/28/2025
Committee Referrals
Local & Consent Calendars8/25/2025
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