Bill Text: TX SR198 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 21, 2023, as Texas Ports Day.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-21 - Reported enrolled [SR198 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR198-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Representatives of the Texas Ports Association | |||||
are gathering in Austin for Texas Ports Day at the State Capitol | |||||
on February 21, 2023; and | |||||
WHEREAS, An essential element of the state's economy, which | |||||
is the ninth-largest economy in the world, Texas ports play an | |||||
integral role in the international supply chain; the system | |||||
boasts the largest container port on the Gulf Coast, the largest | |||||
breakbulk gateway in the U.S., the leading energy export gateway | |||||
in the nation, and the largest port in the country in total | |||||
revenue tonnage; ranked second in the U.S. in waterborne | |||||
commerce, Texas ports handle 616.2 million tons of foreign and | |||||
domestic cargo, generate $449.6 billion of total economic value | |||||
for the state, and impact more than 1.8 million jobs; a recent | |||||
Global Trade article lauded the state with the greatest cluster | |||||
of power ports among the top 20 list; moreover, three Texas ports | |||||
are designated as strategic military ports by the | |||||
U.S. Department of Defense, providing surface deployment and | |||||
worldwide distribution for military cargo; and | |||||
WHEREAS, The Texas Ports Association is an alliance of more | |||||
than 20 maritime ports along the Gulf Coast, and it represents a | |||||
number of import and export industries; the organization | |||||
advocates for infrastructure projects that will help supply | |||||
chain constraints, enhance port efficiency, improve the movement | |||||
of freight through intermodal systems, create new jobs, and | |||||
attract private investment; and | |||||
WHEREAS, TPA greatly benefits from the leadership of its | |||||
executive director and CEO Glenna K. Bruun as well as its | |||||
president Victor Martinez, vice president Larry Kelley, and | |||||
secretary/treasurer Nelda Olivo; and | |||||
WHEREAS, Texas ports contribute tremendously to the | |||||
economic vitality of the Lone Star State, and all those | |||||
associated with the Texas Ports Association are deserving of | |||||
recognition for their support and advocacy; now, therefore, be it | |||||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | |||||
Legislature, hereby recognize Texas Ports Day at the State | |||||
Capitol on February 21, 2023, and extend a warm welcome to the | |||||
visiting members of the Texas Ports Association. | |||||
LaMantia | |||||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | |||||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | |||||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | |||||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | |||||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | |||||
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President of the Senate | |||||
I hereby certify that the | |||||
above Resolution was adopted by | |||||
the Senate on February 21, 2023. | |||||
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Secretary of the Senate |