Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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1	1	89R21198 TBO-D
2	2	By: Wilson H.C.R. No. 125
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7	7	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
8	8	WHEREAS, The State of Texas is a vital hub for national
9	9	security and defense innovation; and
10	10	WHEREAS, Texas is home to the U.S. Army Futures Command, the
11	11	"Third Coast" of the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense
12	12	Innovation Unit, and 17 additional military branches and
13	13	intelligence entities seeking advanced solutions to modern
14	14	security challenges; these units have demonstrated a thorough
15	15	understanding of the defense and intelligence needs of the United
16	16	States, and they have benefited from the valuable contributions of
17	17	Texas-based researchers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, small
18	18	business owners, and large defense companies; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Over the years, the State of Texas has made
20	20	significant investments in defense innovation, advanced
21	21	manufacturing, energy, commercial space technologies,
22	22	semiconductors, drones, and advanced air mobility; the state has
23	23	cultivated top-tier talent and businesses that have proven to be
24	24	crucial to our national security; in addition, a number of the
25	25	state's enterprises have collaborated with national agencies to
26	26	deliver economic advantages in cost and technology; and
27	27	WHEREAS, The recent reprioritization of the federal defense
28	28	budget could potentially lead to the erosion of Texas' role in
29	29	defense innovation, resulting in the loss of crucial units and
30	30	programs that have bolstered military and intelligence readiness,
31	31	technological advancement, solutions, and economic growth; the
32	32	departure of these critical defense entities would not only weaken
33	33	the nation's ability to rapidly develop and deploy cutting-edge
34	34	capabilities but also undermine the state's contributions to
35	35	national security and the economy; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Texas is poised to lead the next generation of
37	37	breakthroughs in military technology, force modernization, and
38	38	strategic capabilities, and the federal government should continue
39	39	to support the state in its efforts to sustain and strengthen
40	40	defense innovation; now, therefore, be it
41	41	RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas
42	42	hereby respectfully urge the U.S. Department of Defense and
43	43	national security leadership to recognize the essential role Texas
44	44	plays in defense innovation and to maintain and expand investment
45	45	in the state's defense research, development, and operational
46	46	infrastructure at the U.S. Army Futures Command, Defense Innovation
47	47	Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, AFWERX, National Security
48	48	Agency, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, NavalX,
49	49	U.S. State Department Emerging Technologies, Central Intelligence
50	50	Agency, Operational Test Command, Army Research Lab, U.S. Marine
51	51	Tech Bridge, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Sixteenth
52	52	Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), U.S. Space Force, U.S. Defense Health
53	53	Agency, and Brooke Army Medical Center; and, be it further
54	54	RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward an
55	55	official copy of this resolution to the U.S. Secretary of Defense,
56	56	to the President of the United States, and to the Texas
57	57	congressional delegation.