Bill Text: TX HR175 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing February 14 through 16, 2023, as El Paso Days at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-02-15 - Reported enrolled [HR175 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR175-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 175

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Business and community leaders from El Paso are
gathering in Austin to celebrate February 14 through 16, 2023, as
El Paso Days at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The sixth-largest city in Texas, El Paso has the
distinction of being located where two countries and three states
converge, and together with its neighboring border city Juárez,
Chihuahua, Mexico, it forms the largest bilingual and binational
workforce in the Western Hemisphere; the El Paso region also
represents one of the largest manufacturing centers in North
America, and it boasts key ports of entry that make it a nexus for
international trade; area businesses are fortunate to be served by
the El Paso Chamber, which has taken the lead in promoting economic
prosperity and encouraging a favorable business climate in El Paso
for nearly 125 years; and
WHEREAS, This vibrant, bilingual, and bicultural community
is home to a number of exemplary educational institutions, museums,
and historical sites and to many cultural and fine arts offerings
that attract residents and visitors alike; and
WHEREAS, Designated as an All-America City by the National
Civic League, El Paso is recognized for its innovation,
inclusiveness, public engagement, and cross-border collaboration,
and it is consistently rated as one of the safest cities in the
nation; and
WHEREAS, The University of Texas at El Paso has received the
prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of
Institutions of Higher Education, which recognizes the school's
outstanding research activities; UTEP is also noted for providing
access to a diverse, 21st-century demographic; and
WHEREAS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
is a stand-alone health sciences center and home to the first
medical school on the nation's southern border; the University
Medical Center, the primary teaching institution for
TTUHSC El Paso, features the region's only Level I Trauma Center;
and
WHEREAS, The city of El Paso has a long and notable
association with the 175-year-old Fort Bliss, which serves as the
base of the 1st Armored Division, "America's Tank Division"; the
Borderplex region also includes the White Sands Missile Range, the
largest fully instrumented, open-air test range operated by the
U.S. Department of Defense, and Holloman Air Force Base, one of Air
Education and Training Command's busiest installations; in
acknowledgment of El Paso County's strong military presence,
continued partnership with Fort Bliss, and steadfast commitment to
veterans, it recently adopted the moniker of "Veterans Capital of
the U.S.A."; and
WHEREAS, El Paso is preparing for an exciting new era, as it
was the only Texas community to be awarded a Build Back Better grant
from the U.S. Economic Development Administration; the grant, which
will help El Paso pursue the development of advanced manufacturing
in the areas of aerospace and defense, was secured through the
efforts of UTEP's Aerospace Center, the El Paso Chamber, and the
City and County of El Paso; and
WHEREAS, An area with a rich and fascinating heritage,
El Paso has contributed immeasurably to the story of the Lone Star
State, and its citizens should take great pride in the
extraordinary city they call home; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 14 through 16, 2023, as
El Paso Days at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the
visiting delegation.
Moody
González of El Paso
Ortega
Ordaz
Morales of Maverick
Phelan Guerra Murr
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allison Harless Noble
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Ashby Harrison Orr
Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bernal Herrero Perez
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bonnen Holland Price
Bowers Howard Ramos
Bryant Hull Raney
Buckley Hunter Raymond
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
Canales Kacal Schofield
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
Cole Kitzman Shine
Collier Klick Slaton
Cook Kuempel Slawson
Cortez Lalani Smith
Craddick Lambert Smithee
Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
Darby Leach Stucky
Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
Dean Longoria Talarico
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
Dutton Lozano Thimesch
Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
Gates Meyer Turner
Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
Geren Moody Vasut
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
González of El Paso Morrison Wu
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 175 was adopted by the House on February
15, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House