Bill Text: TX HR2011 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Texas Public Policy Foundation on its 30th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR2011 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR2011-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2011 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Texas Public Policy Foundation is celebrating | ||
| its 30th anniversary on May 26, 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in San Antonio in 1989, the foundation | ||
| serves as a nonpartisan research institute dedicated to promoting | ||
| liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise; it | ||
| relocated its headquarters to Austin in 2002, and 13 years later, it | ||
| moved into its present home near the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The foundation provides policy makers with | ||
| academically sound research and analysis, and it encourages the | ||
| constructive political debate that is the hallmark of a strong | ||
| republic; over the years, it has incubated some of the most | ||
| influential concepts in the state, including the principles of a | ||
| Conservative Texas Budget; it also launched the Right on Crime | ||
| movement, which has revolutionized criminal justice reform | ||
| nationwide; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Furthering civics education and training new | ||
| generations of leaders, former public servants share their | ||
| expertise and vision as senior fellows of the foundation; each | ||
| year, the organization's Policy Orientation draws hundreds of | ||
| leaders from across the country, enhancing its reputation as one of | ||
| the nation's most influential think tanks; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For three decades, the Texas Public Policy | ||
| Foundation has defended liberty while raising awareness of the | ||
| state's model of low taxation, limited regulation, and personal | ||
| freedom as the engine for prosperity; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Public Policy Foundation | ||
| on its 30th anniversary and extend to all those associated with this | ||
| outstanding organization sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Burrows | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2011 was adopted by the House on | ||
| May | ||
| 27, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
