Bill Text: TX HR1742 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Port Corpus Christi on its new partnership with voestalpine.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-13 - Reported enrolled [HR1742 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1742-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1742 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Citizens throughout the Coastal Bend are | ||
| celebrating voestalpine's decision to partner with Port Corpus | ||
| Christi as part of the La Quinta Trade Gateway; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A premier steelmaking, processing, and technology | ||
| group from Austria, voestalpine is an international leader in | ||
| railway switch technology, tool steel, and more, and the company | ||
| works with automotive and domestic appliance industries in Europe | ||
| and oil and gas industries worldwide; as the new anchor tenant on | ||
| the port, voestalpine's new iron reduction facility will help raise | ||
| the profile of Port Corpus Christi, the fifth largest port in the | ||
| United States in total tonnage, and its presence will positively | ||
| impact commercial activity in the region; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Due to be up and running by 2016, this new plant | ||
| represents a $700 million investment and will bring an additional | ||
| 150 new jobs to the area, contributing greatly to the quality of | ||
| life in San Patricio County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas has a vibrant, diversified economy, and | ||
| operations at the La Quinta Trade Gateway promise to bring new | ||
| opportunities for development that will have wide-ranging | ||
| benefits; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Port of Corpus Christi and | ||
| voestalpine on the occasion of their new business venture and | ||
| extend to all those involved with the La Quinta Trade Gateway best | ||
| wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be provided | ||
| for the Port of Corpus Christi and voestalpine as an expression of | ||
| high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Lozano | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1742 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 8, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
