| 1 | 1 | | 81R18690 JNC-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Gonzalez Toureilles H.R. No. 1146 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Texas farmers and ranchers play an important role in |
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| 7 | 7 | | the lives of people worldwide; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Facing ever-increasing challenges, agricultural |
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| 9 | 9 | | producers continue to fulfill an enduring legacy, ensuring that |
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| 10 | 10 | | people everywhere have an abundant, reliable, and affordable supply |
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| 11 | 11 | | of food, natural fiber, and other agricultural products; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Agriculture is the second-largest resource-based |
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| 13 | 13 | | industry in Texas, generating more than $103 billion for the |
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| 14 | 14 | | economy in 2007 and providing employment for one out of every seven |
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| 15 | 15 | | Texans; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Texas leads other states in the production of |
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| 17 | 17 | | cotton, cattle, sheep, goats, wool, mohair, hay, and biodiesel; it |
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| 18 | 18 | | is the second-largest agricultural producer in the nation, and it |
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| 19 | 19 | | ranks third in the United States in exports, with more than $5 |
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| 20 | 20 | | billion earned in 2007; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, In addition to being the fifth-largest wine |
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| 22 | 22 | | producing state in the nation, Texas is a key producer of olives, |
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| 23 | 23 | | with an estimated 250 tons harvested in 2008; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Agriculture also plays a major role in water |
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| 25 | 25 | | conservation, rural economic development, global trade, and the |
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| 26 | 26 | | preservation of the environment; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, This vital industry continues to meet the basic |
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| 28 | 28 | | needs of the world for food and clothing, while also contributing to |
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| 29 | 29 | | the manufacture of such useful everyday goods as laundry detergent |
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| 30 | 30 | | and toothpaste, and it is additionally the source of leading |
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| 31 | 31 | | advancements in medicine, biotechnology, and food safety; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, The people of this state owe an immeasurable debt of |
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| 33 | 33 | | gratitude to Texas farmers and ranchers for all they contribute to |
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| 34 | 34 | | the health and well-being of all our citizens, and a special day to |
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| 35 | 35 | | honor the Texas agriculture industry is most fitting; now, |
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| 36 | 36 | | therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby recognize April 2, 2009, as Agriculture Day in |
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| 39 | 39 | | Texas and extend best wishes to all those involved in agricultural |
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| 40 | 40 | | production in the state. |
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