Bill Text: TX SR397 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing CITGO Texas Operations for its 80 years of community involvement.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-08 - Reported enrolled [SR397 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR397-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, For more than 80 years, the CITGO Petroleum | ||
| Corporation has bolstered the prosperity and well-being of the | ||
| Lone Star State by employing thousands of Texans and supporting | ||
| initiatives of lasting benefit to the community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Headquartered in Houston, CITGO Texas Operations | ||
| boasts an 890-acre facility in Corpus Christi that refines | ||
| 157,000 barrels of petroleum per day, provides over 1,050 Texans | ||
| with high-paying jobs, and generates an average of $345 million a | ||
| year in economic activity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, CITGO's community outreach efforts include STEM | ||
| education mentoring programs such as the award-winning CITGO | ||
| Innovation Academy at Foy H. Moody High School in Corpus Christi, | ||
| as well as an endowment fund that offers scholarships and financial | ||
| support to students; the company also established coastal | ||
| conservation and restoration initiatives in response to the | ||
| environmental damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and | ||
| it provides heating oil to families in need across 25 states; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The company's health and wellness efforts include | ||
| transforming a former hotel in Corpus Christi into Charlie's | ||
| Place, a leading drug rehabilitation facility; it has provided | ||
| generous support to the Special Olympics for more than 15 years, | ||
| and in the past three decades, it has helped raise more than $200 | ||
| million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Of all the factors that have furthered the success | ||
| of CITGO Texas Operations, none have been more critical than the | ||
| company's dedicated employees across the state and its community | ||
| partners, all of whom have helped make Texas a great place to do | ||
| business; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout its notable history, CITGO Texas | ||
| Operations has made a substantial contribution to the Texas | ||
| economy while giving back to the community in myriad ways; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend CITGO Texas Operations for more than | ||
| 80 years of outstanding performance and community involvement | ||
| and extend to all those associated with the enterprise sincere | ||
| best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| CITGO Texas Operations as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Hinojosa | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 8, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
