Bill Text: TX SR161 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 15, 2023, as Houston East End Chamber of Commerce East End Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-15 - Reported enrolled [SR161 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR161-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Houston East End Chamber of | ||
| Commerce are gathering in Austin on February 15, 2023, to | ||
| celebrate East End Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Predating the founding of the city of Houston, the | ||
| East End can trace its origins to the 1820s, when New York | ||
| entrepreneur John Richardson Harris established Harrisburg at | ||
| the intersection of Brays and Buffalo Bayous; after briefly | ||
| serving as the capital of the Republic of Texas, the town was | ||
| annexed by Houston in 1926; today, the East End encompasses more | ||
| than 234,000 people and 7,700 businesses, and it remains a | ||
| location of great importance as the proud home of the Port of | ||
| Houston, one of the nation's foremost ports for international | ||
| trade and one of the largest port facilities in the world; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce was | ||
| founded in 1991 to promote economic expansion and investment in | ||
| the area; guided by this central goal, the chamber hosts a wide | ||
| range of programs, such as business luncheons, | ||
| business-to-business seminars, and other events that encourage | ||
| new commercial ventures, foster good will, and support existing | ||
| businesses, and in recent years, it has provided webinars and | ||
| other resources to help business leaders meet the challenges of | ||
| the COVID-19 pandemic; moreover, the group created the Strategic | ||
| Vision for the East End in 2006, and the chamber and its partners | ||
| have since made outstanding progress, establishing an Economic | ||
| Development Division in 2009 and the East End Street Fest in | ||
| 2013; the East End serves as the commercial center of the city and | ||
| the hub of its transportation systems, and an investment | ||
| exceeding half a billion dollars is bringing light rail through | ||
| the heart of the district as well as street beautification | ||
| projects; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to equipping the next generation with | ||
| the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, the chamber | ||
| foundation has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships over | ||
| the past 17 years; in addition, the chamber launched an annual | ||
| Education Symposium and helped organize Port of Houston Maritime | ||
| Academies at Stephen F. Austin and Jack Yates High Schools as | ||
| well as a National Engineering Academy at Chávez High School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce has | ||
| remained steadfast in its mission to promote economic vitality by | ||
| establishing strong connections throughout the community, and it | ||
| is a pleasure to recognize the organization for its myriad | ||
| contributions to the East End; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 15, 2023, as Houston East | ||
| End Chamber of Commerce East End Day at the State Capitol and | ||
| extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. | ||
| Alvarado | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 15, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
