Bill Text: TX HCR163 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Allergan company's Waco Manufacturing Facility.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-17 - Signed by the Governor [HCR163 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HCR163-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 163 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Allergan company's Waco Manufacturing Facility | ||
| is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Allergan is a | ||
| leader in the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturing branded | ||
| pharmaceutical, biologic, surgical, and regenerative products for | ||
| the international market, with operations in 100 countries around | ||
| the world; it employs approximately 1,700 people in Texas, | ||
| including 700 in Waco, 350 in Austin at its customer service center, | ||
| 30 in Houston at its manufacturing facility, and a sales staff of | ||
| 550 who work throughout the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Allergan plant in Waco was established in 1989, | ||
| and employees at its 400,000-square-foot facility are responsible | ||
| for the manufacture and quality control of such popular eye care | ||
| products as Lumigan and Combigan, which treat glaucoma, as well as | ||
| Restasis and Refresh eye drops; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The company also contributes to the community | ||
| through its efforts to hire returning veterans; it has donated | ||
| $125,000 to "Heroes MAKE America," a career training program for | ||
| veterans sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, By providing jobs for Texans and contributing to the | ||
| regional economy, the Allergan plant in Waco has made a significant | ||
| positive impact in Central Texas, and it is truly deserving of | ||
| special recognition on this special occasion; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of Allergan's Waco | ||
| Manufacturing Facility and extend to all those associated with the | ||
| plant sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Allergan as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Kacal | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 163 was adopted by the House on | ||
| April 26, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 163 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 1, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
