Bill Text: TX SR490 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 27, 2013, as Texas Chemicals Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-27 - Reported enrolled [SR490 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR490-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Representatives of the Texas Chemical Council and | ||
the Association of Chemical Industry of Texas are gathering in | ||
Austin on March 27, 2013, for Texas Chemicals Day at the State | ||
Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, The chemical industry is a major engine of the | ||
Texas economy, with chemicals ranking among the state's leading | ||
exports; chemicals are used in the manufacture of an array of | ||
consumer goods ranging from home and vehicle building materials | ||
to food, clothing, electronics, and pharmaceutical products; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over 74,000 Texans are directly employed by the | ||
chemical manufacturing industry, and more than a half-million | ||
Texas jobs are sustained by chemical industry-related activity; | ||
in addition, chemical industry businesses bring more than $1 | ||
billion into the state's economy each year through payment of | ||
state and local taxes; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established in 1953, the Texas Chemical Council | ||
is a trade association of chemical manufacturing facilities in | ||
Texas; the Association of Chemical Industry of Texas, founded in | ||
1983, represents chemical manufacturers as well as suppliers, | ||
contractors, and other associated service companies; both | ||
organizations work to safeguard the economic vitality of the | ||
chemical manufacturing industry by addressing issues that affect | ||
its stakeholders; and | ||
WHEREAS, Chemical manufacturing has played a crucial role | ||
in the economic prosperity of the Lone Star State, and Texas | ||
Chemicals Day presents a fitting opportunity to raise awareness | ||
about the importance of chemistry and chemical products in our | ||
daily lives; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize March 27, 2013, as Texas Chemicals | ||
Day at the State Capitol and welcome all those visiting here | ||
today from the Texas Chemical Council and the Association of | ||
Chemical Industry of Texas. | ||
Hancock | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 27, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |