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By: Elkins H.R. No. 462
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Texas Technology Week is being celebrated February
18-22, 2013, to increase public awareness of the extraordinary
achievements of the state's technology and life sciences industries
and research institutions and the vital role they play in the
prosperity of the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, This worthwhile event is sponsored by TechAmerica
Texas, the Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute, TechNet
Texas, the Texas Coalition for Capital, the Metroplex Technology
Business Council, and The Wind Coalition; representatives from
these organizations are gathering together to discuss the major
issues facing their industries and to demonstrate their support for
an educational system that will provide the skilled and talented
workforce they will need; and
WHEREAS, The state's technology and life sciences industries
and research institutions are revolutionizing the world in which we
live through leading-edge advances in medicine, space exploration,
computing, communications, energy, and transportation; within the
state, these industries employ more residents of Texas than the
oil, natural gas, and agricultural industries combined, and their
high-wage, highly skilled jobs contribute to a diverse and growing
economy; and
WHEREAS, People around the globe have benefited immeasurably
from medical treatments and devices developed by Texas businesses,
and the work of our universities, private research institutions,
and biotechnology, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies
has helped to foster the cycle of innovation that makes Texas a
leader in the life sciences arena; and
WHEREAS, The life sciences and technology industries
generate a significant economic impact in the state; ranking second
in the country in high-tech employment, Texas is the nation's
second-largest tech-exporting state, with more than one-fifth of
its exported products originating in the tech industry; and
WHEREAS, The technology and life sciences industries and
research institutions have become a tremendous engine of economic
growth in the State of Texas and have enhanced the lives of people
the world over; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 18-22, 2013, as Texas
Technology Week and extend to all participants best wishes for a
rewarding and productive event.