83R19807 JH-D
By: Button, Davis of Dallas, Branch, Geren, H.C.R. No. 97
Anchia
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Communication and transportation are integral to
the economy of the 21st century, and communities that have focused
development around these key factors will continue to be thriving
centers of activity in the decades ahead; and
WHEREAS, A portion of North Texas has emerged as an
especially important "connectivity hub" of this type; situated
within the Metropolitan Planning Area of the North Central Texas
Council of Governments, this region contains well-developed mass
transit facilities and a broad range of companies that specialize
in telecommunications technology; and
WHEREAS, The comprehensive transportation resources
available in the NCTCOG Metropolitan Planning Area include the
Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus and light-rail system, the Trinity
Railway Express service, the T bus service managed by the Fort Worth
Transportation Authority, and the A-train and bus services operated
by the Denton County Transportation Authority; area communities are
also served by Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and its
flagship carrier, American Airlines, and Dallas Love Field,
headquarters of Southwest Airlines; moreover, the region is a
national leader in product distribution and features two facilities
specializing in multi-modal transportation access, the Alliance
Global Logistics Hub and the Dallas Logistics Hub; and
WHEREAS, Renowned as a center for innovation, the area is
home to more than 60 major corporations involved in different
aspects of telecommunications, including cloud computing,
semiconductor manufacturing, and wireless and VoIP communication;
its impressive lineup of industry leaders includes such Fortune 500
companies as AT&T, Texas Instruments, and MetroPCS Communications,
and the achievements of the region's skilled workforce are driving
development in this essential sector of the American economy; and
WHEREAS, With its combination of dynamic business operations
and future-focused infrastructure, the NCTCOG Metropolitan
Planning Area has become an influential location for technology and
transportation, and its ongoing accomplishments are pointing the
way to a prosperous future for the Lone Star State; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate the North Central Texas Council of Governments
Metropolitan Planning Area as the official Texas Connectivity Hub.