Bill Text: TX SR160 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 14 through February 16, 2023, as El Paso Days.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-15 - Reported enrolled [SR160 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR160-Enrolled.html
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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 $40 million | ||
federal 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
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. | ||
Blanco | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 15, 2023. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |