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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 62
1+By: Blanco S.R. No. 62
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6+ SENATE RESOLUTION
27 WHEREAS, Business leaders and policymakers from El Paso
38 are gathering at the State Capitol to celebrate February 18 and
49 19, 2025, as El Paso Days in Austin; and
5- WHEREAS, El Paso has the distinction of being located where
6- two countries and three states converge; together with its
10+ WHEREAS, El Paso has the distinction of being located
11+ where two countries and three states converge; together with its
712 neighboring border city Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, it forms the
8- largest binational metroplex in the Western Hemisphere, creating an
9- intersection of opportunities for economic development; the El Paso
10- region also represents one of the largest manufacturing centers in
11- North America, and its ports of entry handle approximately 20 percent
12- of Texas' total trade activity; area businesses are fortunate to be
13- served by the El Paso Chamber, which has taken the lead in promoting
14- economic prosperity and encouraging a favorable business climate in
15- El Paso for over 125 years; moreover, the City of El Paso was recently
16- recognized with the Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award by
17- the International Economic Development Council, which highlighted
13+ largest binational metroplex in the Western Hemisphere, creating
14+ an intersection of opportunities for economic development; the
15+ El Paso region also represents one of the largest manufacturing
16+ centers in North America, and its ports of entry handle
17+ approximately 20 percent of Texas' total trade activity; area
18+ businesses are fortunate to be served by the El Paso Chamber,
19+ which has taken the lead in promoting economic prosperity and
20+ encouraging a favorable business climate in El Paso for over 125
21+ years; moreover, the City of El Paso was recently recognized with
22+ the Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award by the
23+ International Economic Development Council, which highlighted
1824 its innovative workforce programs and its commitment to driving
1925 sustainable economic growth; and
20- WHEREAS, Designated as a Great American Defense Community, El
21- Paso is known for its strong support of military personnel, veterans,
22- and their families through community integration, economic
23- opportunities, and a high quality of life; the city continues to
24- foster innovation, workforce development, and collaboration,
25- ensuring a welcoming and thriving environment for those who have
26- served our nation; and
27- WHEREAS, The Borderplex region encompasses three significant
28- military installations: Fort Bliss in El Paso, one of the largest
29- military complexes in the United States and home to the 1st Armored
30- Division, "America's Tank Division"; White Sands Missile Range in New
31- Mexico, the U.S. Department of Defense's largest fully instrumented,
32- open-air test range; and Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, New
33- Mexico, a key installation of the Air Education and Training Command;
34- given the El Paso region's rich military history, continued
35- partnership with Fort Bliss, and steadfast commitment to veterans,
36- El Paso County declared itself the "Veterans Capital of the U.S.A."
37- on November 1, 2022; and
26+ WHEREAS, Designated as a Great American Defense Community,
27+ El Paso is known for its strong support of military personnel,
28+ veterans, and their families through community integration,
29+ economic opportunities, and a high quality of life; the city
30+ continues to foster innovation, workforce development, and
31+ collaboration, ensuring a welcoming and thriving environment for
32+ those who have served our nation; and
33+ WHEREAS, The Borderplex region encompasses three
34+ significant military installations: Fort Bliss in El Paso, one
35+ of the largest military complexes in the United States and home
36+ to the 1st Armored Division, "America's Tank Division"; White
37+ Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the U.S. Department of
38+ Defense's largest fully instrumented, open-air test range; and
39+ Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, New Mexico, a key
40+ installation of the Air Education and Training Command; given the
41+ El Paso region's rich military history, continued partnership
42+ with Fort Bliss, and steadfast commitment to veterans, El Paso
43+ County declared itself the "Veterans Capital of the U.S.A." on
44+ November 1, 2022; and
3845 WHEREAS, El Paso also features a number of exemplary
3946 educational institutions; The University of Texas at El Paso has
4047 received the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie
41- Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, which recognizes
42- the school's outstanding research activities; Texas Tech University
43- Health Sciences Center El Paso, a stand-alone health sciences
44- center, is home to the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, the first
45- four-year medical school along the U.S.-Mexico border; the
46- University Medical Center of El Paso houses the region's only Level I
47- Trauma Center and serves as the primary teaching institution for
48- TTUHSC El Paso; and
49- WHEREAS, The El Paso region is driving innovation and economic
50- expansion through strategic investments in advanced manufacturing,
51- aerospace, and defense; with a strong foundation built on
52- collaboration between industry leaders, academic institutions, and
53- local government, El Paso is emerging as a hub for high-tech research
54- and workforce development, and the region continues to attract new
55- opportunities that strengthen its position as a leader in global
56- supply chains and next-generation manufacturing; and
57- WHEREAS, An area with a rich and fascinating heritage, El Paso
58- has contributed immeasurably to the story of the Lone Star State, and
59- its citizens take great pride in the extraordinary region they call
60- home; now, therefore, be it
61- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
62- Legislature, hereby recognize February 18 and 19, 2025, as El
63- Paso Days in Austin and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
64- delegation.
65- Blanco
66- ________________________________
67- President of the Senate
68- I hereby certify that the
69- above Resolution was adopted by
70- the Senate on February 19, 2025.
71- ________________________________
72- Secretary of the Senate
73- ________________________________
74- Member, Texas Senate
48+ Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, which
49+ recognizes the school's outstanding research activities; Texas
50+ Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, a stand-alone
51+ health sciences center, is home to the Paul L. Foster School of
52+ Medicine, the first four-year medical school along the
53+ U.S.-Mexico border; the University Medical Center of El Paso
54+ houses the region's only Level I Trauma Center and serves as the
55+ primary teaching institution for TTUHSC El Paso; and
56+ WHEREAS, The El Paso region is driving innovation and
57+ economic expansion through strategic investments in advanced
58+ manufacturing, aerospace, and defense; with a strong foundation
59+ built on collaboration between industry leaders, academic
60+ institutions, and local government, El Paso is emerging as a hub
61+ for high-tech research and workforce development, and the region
62+ continues to attract new opportunities that strengthen its
63+ position as a leader in global supply chains and next-generation
64+ manufacturing; and
65+ WHEREAS, An area with a rich and fascinating heritage, El
66+ Paso has contributed immeasurably to the story of the Lone Star
67+ State, and its citizens take great pride in the extraordinary
68+ region they call home; now, therefore, be it
69+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
70+ hereby recognize February 18 and 19, 2025, as El Paso Days in
71+ Austin and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.