Bill Text: TX HR216 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 3, 2015, as Big Bend Telephone Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-04 - Reported enrolled [HR216 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR216-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 216 | ||
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| WHEREAS, For more than 50 years, Big Bend Telephone Company | ||
| of Alpine has provided outstanding telecommunications services to | ||
| the Big Bend region; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The company pioneered telecommunications throughout | ||
| the 17,000 square miles of its sparsely populated service area, | ||
| only 16 percent of which has cellular coverage; this area includes | ||
| 485 miles of the Texas-Mexico border and almost 25 percent of the | ||
| nation's southern border; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Recently, BBT provided new infrastructure and | ||
| services that allowed the opening of Boquillas Crossing as an | ||
| unmanned border checkpoint; the reopening of this border crossing, | ||
| which is the only one in the 300 miles between Presidio and Del Rio, | ||
| will contribute to economic development in the area and will be an | ||
| important boon to tourism; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In recognition of this unique and innovative | ||
| project, BBT was presented with a "Special Recognition: Homeland | ||
| Security" award at the Rural Broadband Association's 2014 Smart | ||
| Rural Community Awards event held at the National Telephone | ||
| Cooperative Association's fall conference in San Francisco; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Big Bend Telephone Company has made a crucial and | ||
| lasting contribution to this state and nation, and it is truly | ||
| deserving of special commendation; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 3, 2015, as Big Bend | ||
| Telephone Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting guests | ||
| sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Big Bend Telephone Company as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Nevárez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 216 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 3, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
