By: Sheets (Senate Sponsor - Huffines) H.C.R. No. 106
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 11, 2015;
May 11, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; May 21, 2015, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 21, 2015, sent to printer.)
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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.
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