Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 314
2	2	WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Chemical Council and the
3	3	Association of Chemical Industry of Texas are gathering in Austin
4	4	on February 27, 2019, for Chemistry Technology Day at the State
5	5	Capitol; and
6	6	WHEREAS, Texas is the nation's largest chemical producer,
7	7	and chemicals are the Lone Star State's second-largest export, with
8	8	the $36 billion in chemicals exported from Texas last year
9	9	representing more than 20 percent of the state's total exports; and
10	10	WHEREAS, The chemical industry further contributes to the
11	11	state's economy by directly employing more than 78,000 Texans and
12	12	indirectly employing another half million, including contractors,
13	13	suppliers, distributors, and other support personnel; the industry
14	14	generates more than $8 billion in salaries and benefits and almost
15	15	$3 billion in state and local taxes; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Organized in 1953, the Texas Chemical Council was
17	17	the country's first state-level trade association to represent
18	18	the common interests of the members of an industry; the
19	19	Association of Chemical Industry of Texas supports a similar
20	20	mission to that of the Texas Chemical Council, bringing
21	21	manufacturers and suppliers together to work for their mutual
22	22	benefit; both organizations seek to address issues pertaining to
23	23	the chemical industry, such as permitting, energy policy,
24	24	environmental protection, taxes, and the workforce; and
25	25	WHEREAS, Essential to the manufacture of myriad consumer
26	26	items, chemicals play a crucial role in the everyday lives of
27	27	Texans, and the observance of Chemistry Technology Day serves to
28	28	promote awareness of the industry's importance to the continued
29	29	vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
30	30	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
31	31	Legislature, hereby recognize February 27, 2019, as Chemistry
32	32	Technology Day at the State Capitol and extend to the Texas
33	33	Chemical Council and the Association of Chemical Industry of Texas
34	34	sincere best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable visit to Austin.
35	35	Taylor
36	36	________________________________
37	37	President of the Senate
38	38	I hereby certify that the
39	39	above Resolution was adopted by
40	40	the Senate on March 4, 2019.
41	41	________________________________
42	42	Secretary of the Senate
43	43	________________________________
44	44	Member, Texas Senate