H.C.R. No. 106 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Texas Tourism, the state's official tourism marketing entity, is spreading the word about the wonders of the Lone Star State to social media users around the world with its Twitter hashtag, #TexasToDo; and WHEREAS, A program of the Economic Development and Tourism Office of the Governor, Texas Tourism is active on Twitter with the handle @texastourism, where it posts and retweets countless opportunities for recreation across the state, sharing Instagram photos, online articles, and news about upcoming events; and WHEREAS, The Twitter hashtag #TexasToDo enables individuals, organizations, and communities across the state to publicize and celebrate local activities, while also allowing visitors a one-stop location on Twitter to find exciting ideas for vacations or weekend trips and to share their photographs and experiences; and WHEREAS, In addition, #TexasToDoFilms provides links to handsomely produced, high-definition videos on Vimeo and YouTube, showcasing such recreational pursuits as kayaking and offshore fishing, as well as such characteristic facets of Texas culture as swimming holes and custom cowboy boots; and WHEREAS, #TexasToDo is part of a dynamic, cross-platform social media effort that includes the TravelTex website and the Travel Texas app for mobile devices, as well as active Texas Tourism efforts on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Google Plus; and WHEREAS, This innovative and wide-ranging program brings the marketing of Texas tourism into the 21st century, allowing social media users of all ages, backgrounds, and locations to instantly access information about what to see and do in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby designate #TexasToDo as the official state hashtag of Texas Tourism. Sheets Anderson of Dallas Canales White of Tyler Wu Burkett Minjarez ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 106 was adopted by the House on May 8, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 6, 2 present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 106 was adopted by the Senate on May 27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________ Date __________________ Governor