H.R. No. 699
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Nucor Corporation is celebrating the 50th
anniversary of its Nucor Steel--Texas plant in Jewett in 2025; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1975, the Jewett facility was one of
the first electric arc furnace plants in the United States; the
electric arc process for melting and recycling scrap steel is more
cost-effective than integrated iron and steel production and blast
furnaces, and it generates significantly less pollution; and
WHEREAS, A leader in the steel industry, Nucor Corporation
helped drive the shift from refining to recycling as the primary
method of steel production; today, it is North America's largest
steel and steel products manufacturer and its largest recycler,
processing approximately 20 million tons of scrap metal last year;
and
WHEREAS, Nucor recently expanded into new markets in Texas
with the acquisition and opening of facilities in Lewisville and
Houston; on an annual basis, its six Texas divisions have a
recycling capacity of 1.5 million tons of steel and a production
capacity of nearly 1.7 million tons; the company also employs
approximately 2,300 Texans at the plants; and
WHEREAS, Since 2010, the Nucor divisions in Jewett, Terrell,
and Grapeland have been annually awarded Voluntary Protection
Program Star status from the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration; moreover, Nucor Steel--Texas earned a Texas
Environmental Excellence Award for its efforts in resource
conservation, waste reduction, and pollution prevention; and
WHEREAS, Nucor Steel--Texas has contributed significantly to
the prosperity of Jewett over the past five decades, and it is
indeed fitting to recognize this significant milestone in the
company's history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Nucor Corporation on the 50th
anniversary of its Nucor Steel--Texas plant in Jewett and extend to
all those associated with the company sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Nucor as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Orr
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 699 was adopted by the House on April
9, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House