Bill Text: TX HR654 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing March 3-5, 2013, as Golden Triangle Days at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR654 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR654-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 654

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Citizens of Jefferson and Orange Counties are
gathering in Austin on March 3-5, 2013, to celebrate Golden
Triangle Days at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Hundreds of visitors from throughout this
energy-rich and culturally unique region, anchored by the cities of
Beaumont, Orange, and Port Arthur, have come to meet with state
officials to express appreciation for their work and to inform
lawmakers of opportunities to further strengthen these
communities; and
WHEREAS, With more than $20 billion worth of recent and
upcoming energy-related investments, Jefferson and Orange Counties
are making significant strides toward meeting the energy and
chemical manufacturing needs of the state, country, and world; the
area is home to the nation's largest oil refinery and to the
Sabine-Neches Waterway, the fourth-largest ship channel in the
country in tonnage and a vital asset to both the regional economy
and the national energy and military transportation network; in
addition to supporting the area's major ports, the waterway links
to an extensive rail and pipeline system that supplies fuel to
communities far and wide; and
WHEREAS, The educational needs of the Golden Triangle are met
by such fine institutions as Lamar University, Lamar State
College--Orange, Lamar State College--Port Arthur, and the Lamar
Institute of Technology, as well as many other education and
training resources that provide the area with a workforce-ready
population; and
WHEREAS, Reflecting its distinctive contributions to the
history and culture of Texas, this proud region boasts a number of
popular tourist attractions, including the Texas Energy Museum, the
Art Museum of Southeast Texas, and Gator Country Adventure Park,
and each spring the city of Beaumont hosts the South Texas State
Fair; those looking to explore the natural wonders of the area can
enjoy the sights and recreational activities of the Shangri La
Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, the Big Thicket National
Preserve, and the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge; and
WHEREAS, The public-spirited citizens of the Golden Triangle
are at work building a bright future for their region, and it is
indeed a pleasure to acknowledge their dedicated efforts in behalf
of their communities and the state at large; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 3-5, 2013, as Golden Triangle
Days at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.
Deshotel
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
Alonzo Gooden Otto
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
Anchia Guillen Parker
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
Ashby Harless Perez
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
Bohac Herrero Pickett
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
Branch Huberty Raney
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
Burnam Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds
Callegari Johnson Riddle
Canales Kacal Ritter
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Clardy King of Parker Rose
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
Creighton Krause Simmons
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
Dale Larson Smith
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
Deshotel Longoria Strama
Dukes Lozano Taylor
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
Elkins Martinez Toth
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
Giddings Murphy Wu
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 654 was adopted by the House on March 4,
2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House