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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 387
2		-	WHEREAS, Port Houston has served as an advocate and
3		-	strategic leader for the Houston Ship Channel for more than a
4		-	century; and
	1	+	88R20781 BPG-D
	2	+	By: Alvarado, et al. S.R. No. 387
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	5	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	6	+	WHEREAS, Port Houston has served as an advocate and strategic
	7	+	leader for the Houston Ship Channel for more than a century; and
5	8		WHEREAS, Established in 1914, Port Houston now owns and
6	9		operates eight public terminals along the 52-mile waterway,
7	10		including the area's largest break-bulk facility and two of the
8	11		most efficient container terminals in the country; and
9	12		WHEREAS, With more than 200 public and private facilities,
10	13		the ship channel complex is the nation's largest for waterborne
11		-	tonnage; the Houston Ship Channel handles more cargo than the
12		-	~~Ports~~ of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and New York and New Jersey
13		-	~~combined;~~ and
	14	+	tonnage; the Houston Ship Channel handles more cargo than the Ports
	15	+	of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and New York and New Jersey combined;
	16	+	and
14	17		WHEREAS, Port Houston has handled a record amount of cargo
15	18		tonnage in the past year; representing over 20 percent of Texas'
16		-	GDP, this cargo generates over 1.35 million jobs and more than
17		-	~~$339~~ billion in economic activity in the state; and
	19	+	GDP, this cargo generates over 1.35 million jobs and more than $339
	20	+	billion in economic activity in the state; and
18	21		WHEREAS, Guided by a seven-member board of port
19		-	commissioners, along with 13 executive staff members, Port
20		-	Houston works to advance the efficient flow of seaborne cargo on
21		-	a global scale; it ensures that the channel is properly dredged,
22		-	and through community initiatives and international
23		-	partnerships, it adopts innovative technologies and implements
24		-	continual improvements in productivity, reliability, and
25		-	resiliency; while ensuring maximal freight mobility, it also
26		-	serves as a guardian of the channel environment; and
27		-	WHEREAS, Port Houston is the principal advocate for the
28		-	ship channel, and its efforts have been vital in the rapid
29		-	expansion of the waterway in order to take full advantage of
30		-	opportunities for international trade; currently, it is in the
31		-	process of widening and deepening the channel, coordinating with
32		-	strategic partners throughout the region on a project requiring
33		-	over $1 billion in investment; Port Houston also strives to raise
34		-	awareness of the needs of 19 other Texas seaports, whose efforts
35		-	are also crucial in maintaining the status of preferred state for
36		-	maritime commerce; and
37		-	WHEREAS, Through its skilled and forward-looking
38		-	stewardship of the Houston Ship Channel, Port Houston plays an
39		-	enormous role in the continued prosperity of Texas and in the
40		-	dominance of our energy industry, and it is indeed a pleasure to
41		-	welcome the port's representatives to the State Capitol; now,
42		-	therefore, be it
43		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
44		-	Legislature, hereby honor Port Houston for its contributions to
45		-	the Texas economy and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
46		-	best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	22	+	commissioners, along with 13 executive staff members, Port Houston
	23	+	works to advance the efficient flow of seaborne cargo on a global
	24	+	scale; it ensures that the channel is properly dredged, and through
	25	+	community initiatives and international partnerships, it adopts
	26	+	innovative technologies and implements continual improvements in
	27	+	productivity, reliability, and resiliency; while ensuring maximal
	28	+	freight mobility, it also serves as a guardian of the channel
	29	+	environment; and
	30	+	WHEREAS, Port Houston is the principal advocate for the ship
	31	+	channel, and its efforts have been vital in the rapid expansion of
	32	+	the waterway in order to take full advantage of opportunities for
	33	+	international trade; currently, it is in the process of widening
	34	+	and deepening the channel, coordinating with strategic partners
	35	+	throughout the region on a project requiring over $1 billion in
	36	+	investment; Port Houston also strives to raise awareness of the
	37	+	needs of 19 other Texas seaports, whose efforts are also crucial in
	38	+	maintaining the status of preferred state for maritime commerce;
	39	+	and
	40	+	WHEREAS, Through its skilled and forward-looking stewardship
	41	+	of the Houston Ship Channel, Port Houston plays an enormous role in
	42	+	the continued prosperity of Texas and in the dominance of our energy
	43	+	industry, and it is indeed a pleasure to welcome the port's
	44	+	representatives to the State Capitol; now, therefore, be it
	45	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
	46	+	hereby honor Port Houston for its contributions to the Texas
	47	+	economy and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes
	48	+	for the future; and, be it further
47	49		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
48		-	prepared for the group as an expression of high regard from the
49		-	Texas Senate.
50		-	Alvarado Creighton Miles Alvarado Creighton Miles
51		-	Alvarado Creighton Miles
52		-	Bettencourt Middleton Whitmire Bettencourt Middleton Whitmire
53		-	Bettencourt Middleton Whitmire
54		-	____________________________________________________________
55		-	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
56		-	____________________________________________________________
57		-	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
58		-	____________________________________________________________
59		-	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
60		-	______________________________
61		-	President of the Senate
62		-	I hereby certify that the
63		-	above Resolution was adopted by
64		-	the Senate on April 4, 2023.
65		-	______________________________
66		-	Secretary of the Senate
67		-
68		-	Alvarado Creighton Miles
69		-
70		-	Bettencourt Middleton Whitmire
	50	+	prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	51	+	Senate.