| 1 | 1 | | By: Hunter, Price (Senate Sponsor - Estes) H.C.R. No. 89 |
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| 2 | 2 | | (In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2013; |
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| 3 | 3 | | May 6, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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| 4 | 4 | | Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security; May 15, 2013, |
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| 5 | 5 | | reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; |
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| 6 | 6 | | May 15, 2013, sent to printer.) |
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| 7 | 7 | | |
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| 8 | 8 | | |
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| 9 | 9 | | HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The firearms and ammunition industry has |
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| 11 | 11 | | experienced phenomenal growth in recent years, and expansion of |
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| 12 | 12 | | this manufacturing sector in Texas could bring significant benefits |
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| 13 | 13 | | to the Lone Star State; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, In 2012, the firearms and ammunition industry was |
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| 15 | 15 | | responsible for more than $30 billion in total economic activity; |
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| 16 | 16 | | and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Companies that manufacture, distribute, and sell |
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| 18 | 18 | | firearms, ammunition, and hunting equipment employ nearly 100,000 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Americans; moreover, it is estimated that they generate an |
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| 20 | 20 | | additional 110,000 jobs in supplier and ancillary industries; jobs |
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| 21 | 21 | | in the industry pay over $46,000 in wages and benefits on average, |
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| 22 | 22 | | and despite a challenging economy, the industry created more than |
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| 23 | 23 | | 26,000 jobs over the past two years; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, A diverse and vibrant economy benefits all Texans, |
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| 25 | 25 | | and the firearms and ammunition industry has great potential to |
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| 26 | 26 | | contribute to the future prosperity of our state; now, therefore, |
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| 27 | 27 | | be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | hereby request the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house |
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| 30 | 30 | | of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study |
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| 31 | 31 | | recruiting firearms and ammunition manufacturers to Texas; and, be |
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| 32 | 32 | | it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the committee's proceedings and operations be |
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| 34 | 34 | | governed by such general rules and policies for joint interim |
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| 35 | 35 | | committees as the 83rd Legislature may adopt. |
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| 36 | 36 | | * * * * * |
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