| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 318 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | welcome the delegation from the La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Commerce to the Capitol; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The community of La Porte was founded in 1892 and |
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| 6 | 6 | | is the oldest incorporated town in eastern Harris County; it soon |
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| 7 | 7 | | became one of the premier tourist destinations in the region, as |
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| 8 | 8 | | the public waterfront space known as Sylvan Grove began offering |
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| 9 | 9 | | such amenities as bathhouses, boating piers, cottage retreats, |
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| 10 | 10 | | and a Victorian hotel with a dance pavilion; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Through the years, the city continued to grow and |
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| 12 | 12 | | prosper and overcame a fire and two hurricanes to become stronger |
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| 13 | 13 | | and more unified; World War II brought shipyards and |
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| 14 | 14 | | manufacturing activity to the region, and later the arrival of |
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| 15 | 15 | | the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the |
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| 16 | 16 | | Bayport Channel to the area transformed the local economy and |
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| 17 | 17 | | helped La Porte establish itself as an outstanding community for |
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| 18 | 18 | | industry; the opening of the La Porte-Baytown tunnel in 1954 |
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| 19 | 19 | | spurred further development; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Today, ocean-going ships make their way up the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Houston Ship Channel, passing both a vibrant industrial sector |
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| 22 | 22 | | and the famed San Jacinto Battleground and Monument, where the |
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| 23 | 23 | | battle that won Texas' independence was fought; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The La Porte-Bayshore area offers award-winning |
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| 25 | 25 | | schools, expansive parklands, and convenient access to the |
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| 26 | 26 | | amenities of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel; it is truly |
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| 27 | 27 | | fitting that this exemplary community receive recognition for |
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| 28 | 28 | | the important role it has played in our state's success; now, |
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| 29 | 29 | | therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature, hereby commend the people of the La Porte-Bayshore |
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| 32 | 32 | | community on their many contributions to our state's growth and |
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| 33 | 33 | | prosperity and extend to the delegation from the La |
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| 34 | 34 | | Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce best wishes for a productive |
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| 35 | 35 | | visit to the Capitol; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 37 | 37 | | the chamber as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 38 | 38 | | Taylor of Galveston |
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| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | President of the Senate |
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| 41 | 41 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 42 | 42 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 43 | 43 | | the Senate on March 4, 2015. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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