Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 196
2	2	WHEREAS, A distinguished delegation from South Texas is
3	3	visiting Austin on February 22, 2023, to celebrate Rio Grande
4	4	Valley Day at the State Capitol; and
5	5	WHEREAS, Enjoying a strategic location on the Gulf of
6	6	Mexico and along the Mexican border, the Rio Grande Valley was an
7	7	important ranching region when Texas became the nation's 28th
8	8	state in 1845; over time, the economy shifted from ranching to
9	9	agriculture, and the Valley became the state's center of citrus
10	10	and vegetable production; and
11	11	WHEREAS, In the 1960s, industry flourished and
12	12	international trade became increasingly prominent; the region
13	13	has contributed significantly to the tremendous increase in
14	14	commerce across the United States-Mexico border, with more than
15	15	1,152,000 trucks, 11.7 million cars carrying 24.3 million
16	16	passengers, 28,000 buses carrying over 300,000 passengers, and
17	17	6.2 million pedestrians crossing Rio Grande Valley ports of entry
18	18	each year; commerce across the border averages more than $140
19	19	million in goods and services per day, with over $51 billion in
20	20	commercial trade per year flowing across various land ports of
21	21	entry; the Rio Grande Valley is an economic powerhouse for the
22	22	State of Texas with approximately $12.5 billion in taxable sales
23	23	recorded in reporting year 2022; and
24	24	WHEREAS, The Valley has 1.4 million residents, with
25	25	approximately 600,000 individuals under the age of 25, and local
26	26	and state officials have focused on the need to expand access to
27	27	higher education and health care, strengthen the workforce,
28	28	increase transportation and ports of entry infrastructure, and
29	29	increase funding for public education; The University of Texas
30	30	Rio Grande Valley serves some 30,000 students; the UTRGV School
31	31	of Medicine is in its seventh year of operation with numerous GME
32	32	programs and patient care sites; in addition, the Texas A&M
33	33	University System recently opened its Higher Education Center at
34	34	McAllen, which is linked to the campus in College Station and
35	35	will offer programs in engineering, technology, biomedical
36	36	sciences, agriculture, and laboratory sciences; and
37	37	WHEREAS, The six higher education institutions in the Rio
38	38	Grande Valley, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Texas
39	39	A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen, Texas A&M
40	40	University Health Science Center, South Texas College, Texas
41	41	Southmost College, and Texas State Technical College, serve a
42	42	student population of over 70,000; and
43	43	WHEREAS, Major sponsors for the day's legislative event
44	44	include the Cities of Brownsville, San Benito, Primera, Palm
45	45	Valley, McAllen, and Edinburg, ERO Architects, Gulf Aviation,
46	46	the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority, M&S De Leon
47	47	Enterprises LLC, RGV Grant Consultants LLC, Cameron County
48	48	Drainage District No. 5, Hidalgo County Precinct No. 4, JL
49	49	Powers & Associates, Alamo Chamber of Commerce, the Weslaco,
50	50	Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Harlingen, and San Benito Economic
51	51	Development Corporations, Prairie View A&M University,
52	52	Supporting World Hope, the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan
53	53	Planning Organization, VTX1 Companies, Texas State Technical
54	54	College, the Port of Harlingen Authority, Driscoll Children's
55	55	Hospital, the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation,
56	56	Killam Development, Texas Gas Service, the Greater Chamber of
57	57	Harlingen, the Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Regional Bank,
58	58	AT&T, and Atlas Hall & Rodriguez, all of which are promoting
59	59	greater regional cooperation in the 21st century; and
60	60	WHEREAS, A vibrant region with a rich heritage, the Rio
61	61	Grande Valley is poised to take advantage of tremendous
62	62	opportunities for continued economic development, and it is
63	63	indeed most fitting to honor Valley residents for their
64	64	dedication to building a bright and prosperous future for the
65	65	area; now, therefore, be it
66	66	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
67	67	Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as Rio Grande
68	68	Valley Day at the State Capitol and extend to all participants
69	69	sincere best wishes for a productive and enjoyable visit.
70	70	LaMantia, Hinojosa, Zaffirini
71	71	________________________________
72	72	President of the Senate
73	73	I hereby certify that the
74	74	above Resolution was adopted by
75	75	the Senate on February 22, 2023.
76	76	________________________________
77	77	Secretary of the Senate
78	78	________________________________
79	79	Member, Texas Senate
80	80	________________________________
81	81	Member, Texas Senate
82	82	________________________________
83	83	Member, Texas Senate