| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 415 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Representatives of the Texas Ports Association are |
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| 6 | 6 | | gathering in Austin for Texas Ports Day at the State Capitol on |
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| 7 | 7 | | February 21, 2023; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, An essential element of the state's economy, which |
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| 9 | 9 | | is the ninth-largest economy in the world, Texas ports play an |
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| 10 | 10 | | integral role in the international supply chain; the system boasts |
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| 11 | 11 | | the largest container port on the Gulf Coast, the largest breakbulk |
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| 12 | 12 | | gateway in the U.S., the leading energy export gateway in the |
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| 13 | 13 | | nation, and the largest port in the country in total revenue |
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| 14 | 14 | | tonnage; ranked second in the U.S. in waterborne commerce, Texas |
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| 15 | 15 | | ports handle 616.2 million tons of foreign and domestic cargo, |
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| 16 | 16 | | generate $449.6 billion of total economic value for the state, and |
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| 17 | 17 | | impact more than 1.8 million jobs; a recent Global Trade article |
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| 18 | 18 | | lauded the state with the greatest cluster of power ports among the |
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| 19 | 19 | | top 20 list; moreover, three Texas ports are designated as |
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| 20 | 20 | | strategic military ports by the U.S. Department of Defense, |
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| 21 | 21 | | providing surface deployment and worldwide distribution for |
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| 22 | 22 | | military cargo; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Ports Association is an alliance of more |
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| 24 | 24 | | than 20 maritime ports along the Gulf Coast, and it represents a |
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| 25 | 25 | | number of import and export industries; the organization advocates |
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| 26 | 26 | | for infrastructure projects that will help supply chain |
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| 27 | 27 | | constraints, enhance port efficiency, improve the movement of |
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| 28 | 28 | | freight through intermodal systems, create new jobs, and attract |
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| 29 | 29 | | private investment; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, TPA greatly benefits from the leadership of its |
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| 31 | 31 | | executive director and CEO Glenna K. Bruun as well as its president |
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| 32 | 32 | | Phyllis Saathoff, vice president Victor Martinez, and |
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| 33 | 33 | | secretary/treasurer Nelda Olivo; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Texas ports contribute tremendously to the economic |
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| 35 | 35 | | vitality of the Lone Star State, and all those associated with the |
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| 36 | 36 | | Texas Ports Association are deserving of recognition for their |
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| 37 | 37 | | support and advocacy; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature hereby recognize Texas Ports Day at the State Capitol |
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| 40 | 40 | | on February 21, 2023, and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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| 41 | 41 | | members of the Texas Ports Association. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Lopez of Cameron |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 415 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 46 | 46 | | 16, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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