Senate Joint Memorial 3 is a legislative proposal that honors the efforts of New Mexico's institutions of higher education in bilingual education and requests the establishment of a joint bachelor's degree in elementary bilingual multicultural education among the University of New Mexico, Western New Mexico University, New Mexico Highlands University, and New Mexico State University. The memorial highlights the historical significance of bilingual education in the state, the ongoing shortage of bilingual teachers, and the need for well-prepared educators to serve New Mexico's diverse cultural and linguistic communities.

The memorial further requests that the higher education department collaborate with the aforementioned universities to develop the joint degree and review the need for scholarships for individuals with degrees in bilingual education. It also calls for the allocation of funds to increase bilingual education faculty positions and for students graduating with the state seal of bilingualism-biliteracy to receive college credit in languages other than English. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of supporting the linguistic rights of bilingual multicultural students in accordance with state and federal laws, and it requests that copies of the memorial be sent to relevant educational leaders and officials.