82R8434 BPG-D
By: Carter H.R. No. 419
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Representatives from Texas Instruments are visiting
the State Capitol for Manufacturers Day on February 15, 2011, and
this occasion presents a fitting opportunity to recognize this
notable corporation; and
WHEREAS, One of the world's largest semiconductor companies,
Texas Instruments was founded in 1930 as a geophysical exploration
firm; it entered the semiconductor market in 1954 with the
introduction of the first commercial silicon transistor; and
WHEREAS, TI has long been a leader in innovation with such
products as the integrated circuit, invented by TI's Jack Kilby in
1958, and the handheld calculator, invented in 1967; more recently,
TI became the first semiconductor company to earn certification
from the United States Green Building Council for constructing
environmentally responsible manufacturing facilities, and the firm
recycled some 95 percent of its total waste worldwide in 2010; and
WHEREAS, The first semiconductor company to go global, TI
today makes analog chips used in a vast array of electronics around
the world, including computer servers, robotics, LED streetlights,
and portable ultrasound equipment; the company has a presence in
more than 30 countries, serving more than 80,000 customers, and it
employs more than 28,000 people worldwide, including 10,000 in
Texas; and
WHEREAS, In 2010, Fortune magazine named TI one of the Most
Admired Companies for the seventh consecutive year, the National
Association for Female Executives named it one of the top companies
for professional women for the fifth consecutive year, and Working
Mother magazine inducted it into its Hall of Fame; it was also
featured once again in Newsweek's Green Ranking of America's 500
largest corporations; and
WHEREAS, For more than 80 years, Texas Instruments has been
an important contributor to the state's economy, and its
exceptional record of advancements has furthered the Lone Star
State's global reputation as a technological powerhouse; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize Texas Instruments on the occasion of
Manufacturers Day at the State Capitol and extend to the
distinguished guests from TI sincere best wishes for the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.