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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The residents of Bastrop County for decades have |
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opened their homes, businesses, and properties to film productions |
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of all durations and sizes, forming friendly relations with |
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industry professionals; Bastrop County residents watch with pride |
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as our communities come to life on television and motion picture |
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screens; and |
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WHEREAS, The leadership of Bastrop County and the cities of |
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Bastrop, Elgin, and Smithville have adopted film-friendly policies |
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to ensure that projects work smoothly with residents and |
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businesses; and |
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WHEREAS, understanding the economic impact they bring to our |
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communities, each Chamber of Commerce, private citizens, local |
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agencies, and School Districts actively support film production and |
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open their homes and facilities for film making; Local Film |
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Commissions provide workshops promoting dialogue between |
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production companies and our residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Bastrop County is home to New Republic Studios, a |
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full service production company bringing creative talents to |
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production stages, sound stages, and animation facilities in their |
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state of the art facilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Many residents of Bastrop County proudly support |
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their families through work on film projects, including |
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professional writers, directors, location scouts, actors, |
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accountants, caterers, carpenters, electricians, and other skilled |
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positions; and |
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WHEREAS, each year Bastrop County and our local communities |
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welcome thousands of visitors following film trails established by |
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the Texas Film Commission; they come to see famous locations such as |
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the "Hope Floats" home and the "Bernie" courtroom; and |
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WHEREAS, Bastrop County residents spend countless hours as |
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volunteers supporting film productions in our communities; Bastrop |
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County has hosted hundreds of moving-image productions from Academy |
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Award nominated feature films such as "The Tree of Life" to fan |
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classics such as "Hope Floats", "Bernie", "The Transformers", and |
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"My All American". Celebrities feel welcome here - from Clydesdales |
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parading down Main Street of Elgin; Julia Roberts, Jack Black, and |
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Troy Aikman strolling Bastrop's Main Street; to Brad Pitt and Julia |
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Chastain enjoying the ambiance of Smithville; and |
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WHEREAS, Bastrop County is where film production companies |
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come to enjoy their friendly and hospitable nature; Bastrop County |
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and its residents have earned this recognition; therefore , be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby designates Bastrop County as the Film |
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Hospitality Capital of Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally |
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passed by the legislature. |