Bill Text: TX SR188 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 5 through 7, 2017, as Golden Triangle Days.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-06 - Again read [SR188 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR188-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to join the citizens of | ||
Jefferson and Orange Counties in celebrating Golden Triangle | ||
Days at the State Capitol on March 5 through 7, 2017; and | ||
WHEREAS, Hundreds of visitors from throughout the culturally | ||
unique region formed by the cities of Beaumont, Orange, and Port | ||
Arthur have come to Austin to meet with elected officials to | ||
express appreciation for their work and to inform lawmakers of | ||
opportunities to further strengthen the communities that make up | ||
the Golden Triangle; and | ||
WHEREAS, Residents of Jefferson and Orange Counties have | ||
gathered for Golden Triangle Days to demonstrate their commitment | ||
to work together for the good of their region and the great State of | ||
Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Jefferson and Orange Counties continue to make | ||
significant strides to provide energy and chemical-manufactured | ||
products; the region is home to the Sabine Neches Waterway | ||
supporting the Ports of Beaumont, Orange, and Port Arthur making | ||
the ship channel fourth in the nation in tonnage, first as a | ||
United States crude oil importer, first in bulk liquid cargo, and | ||
first as the nation's commercial military out-load ports; the | ||
federal government, in legislation signed by the president on | ||
June 10, 2014, authorized improvements to include deepening the | ||
ship channel from 40 to 48 feet, thus making way for an improved | ||
globally competitive gateway to Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, The region is linked to an extensive rail and | ||
pipeline system that supports communities and businesses across | ||
the country and refines a minimum of 13 percent of America's | ||
daily fuel consumption; construction has been completed on the | ||
Keystone pipeline from Oklahoma to Jefferson County, and with | ||
over $3 billion in announced new economic development projects | ||
and another $20 billion under consideration, the region accounts | ||
for a major part of the wealth for the entire state and was first | ||
in Texas in gross domestic product growth this past year; and | ||
WHEREAS, The distinctive cultural and historic | ||
contributions of this region are highlighted by numerous tourist | ||
attractions, including Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature | ||
Center, Big Thicket National Preserve, and such coastal habitats | ||
as Sea Rim State Park and the McFadden National Wildlife Refuge; | ||
they match the region's economic contributions with a strong | ||
commitment to the environment; in addition, the region is home to | ||
Lamar University, Lamar State College--Orange, Lamar State | ||
College--Port Arthur, and the Lamar Institute of Technology, as | ||
well as many other education and training assets which | ||
significantly contribute to a workforce-ready population; and | ||
WHEREAS, The people of Orange and Jefferson Counties have | ||
been building a vibrant, forward-reaching region, and it is a | ||
pleasure to acknowledge the public-spirited citizens from the | ||
Golden Triangle here today for their dedication and commitment to | ||
their communities and to our great state; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize March 5 through 7, 2017, as Golden | ||
Triangle Days at the State Capitol and welcome the region's | ||
visitors to Austin. | ||
Creighton | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 13, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |