Bill Text: TX SR202 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Texas Economic Development Council on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-16 - Again read [SR202 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR202-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Texas Economic Development Council, also known as | ||
| the TEDC, on the occasion of its 50th year of service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Economic Development Council, | ||
| originally known as the Texas Industrial Development Council, | ||
| was founded in 1961 as an organization of professionals | ||
| interested in the economic development of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The council was first housed at the Industrial | ||
| Economics Research Office at Texas A&M University and remained in | ||
| College Station until April of 1991, when it was moved to Austin; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, The council was instrumental in the creation of | ||
| the economic development sales tax in 1989 and has supported | ||
| other critical economic development programs such as the Texas | ||
| Enterprise Fund, the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, the Texas | ||
| Economic Development Act, and the Skills Development Fund; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Economic Development Council's 800 | ||
| members are from every corner of the state and work tirelessly to | ||
| bring jobs and investment to Texas; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby honor the Texas Economic Development Council | ||
| for its support of economic development efforts at the state and | ||
| local level and congratulate the council as it celebrates its | ||
| 50th year in 2011; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the council as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Jackson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 9, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
