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Texas Senate Bill SR161

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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 161
1+89R4972 BK-D
2+ By: Middleton, Creighton S.R. No. 161
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7+ R E S O L U T I O N
28 WHEREAS, The Port of Galveston is celebrating its 200th
39 anniversary with a series of events in 2025; and
4- WHEREAS, The port was officially founded on
5- October 17, 1825, when Stephen F. Austin urged the Mexican
6- government to designate it as a provisional customs entry point;
7- in 1836, the port played a vital role in the Texas Revolution and
8- the Battle of San Jacinto, and after Texas won its independence,
9- it became a catalyst in the incorporation of the city of
10- Galveston in 1839; the port would serve as a powerful economic
11- engine for Galveston and the primary factor in its emergence as
12- one of the largest cities in Texas; in 1940, a public vote led to
13- the port becoming a self-sustaining city entity; and
10+ WHEREAS, The port was officially founded on October 17, 1825,
11+ when Stephen F. Austin urged the Mexican government to designate it
12+ as a provisional customs entry point; in 1836, the port played a
13+ vital role in the Texas Revolution and the Battle of San Jacinto,
14+ and after Texas won its independence, it became a catalyst in the
15+ incorporation of the city of Galveston in 1839; the port would serve
16+ as a powerful economic engine for Galveston and the primary factor
17+ in its emergence as one of the largest cities in Texas; in 1940, a
18+ public vote led to the port becoming a self-sustaining city entity;
19+ and
1420 WHEREAS, Today, the 840-acre Port of Galveston is the only
15- cruise port in the state and the fourth most popular cruise port
16- in the nation; it features three terminals from which ships
17- operated by Carnival, Disney, Norwegian, Princess, and Royal
18- Caribbean cruise lines set sail, and this year, nearly two
19- million passengers boarded cruises in Galveston; the cruise
20- industry accounts for 60 percent of the port's revenue and is
21- helping to fund renovation efforts, such as the $90 million
22- expansion project currently underway at the West Port Cargo
23- Complex; in addition, officials recently broke ground on a $156
24- million project to construct a fourth cruise terminal, adding to
25- the port's stable of cruise providers; and
21+ cruise port in the state and the fourth most popular cruise port in
22+ the nation; it features three terminals from which ships operated
23+ by Carnival, Disney, Norwegian, Princess, and Royal Caribbean
24+ cruise lines set sail, and this year, nearly two million passengers
25+ boarded cruises in Galveston; the cruise industry accounts for 60
26+ percent of the port's revenue and is helping to fund renovation
27+ efforts, such as the $90 million expansion project currently
28+ underway at the West Port Cargo Complex; in addition, officials
29+ recently broke ground on a $156 million project to construct a
30+ fourth cruise terminal, adding to the port's stable of cruise
31+ providers; and
2632 WHEREAS, The Port of Galveston has long been a resource of
27- tremendous economic, commercial, and recreational significance
28- to the State of Texas, and it is indeed fitting to join the people
29- of Galveston in celebrating this important milestone in the rich
33+ tremendous economic, commercial, and recreational significance to
34+ the State of Texas, and it is indeed fitting to join the people of
35+ Galveston in celebrating this important milestone in the rich
3036 history of the port; now, therefore, be it
31- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
32- Legislature, hereby commemorate the 200th anniversary of the
33- Port of Galveston and pay tribute to the momentous role that the
34- port has played in the story of Texas.
35- Middleton, Creighton
36- ________________________________
37- President of the Senate
38- I hereby certify that the
39- above Resolution was adopted by
40- the Senate on February 26, 2025.
41- ________________________________
42- Secretary of the Senate
43- ________________________________
44- Member, Texas Senate
45- ________________________________
46- Member, Texas Senate
37+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
38+ hereby commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Port of Galveston
39+ and pay tribute to the momentous role that the port has played in
40+ the story of Texas.