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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Representatives of the Texas Ports Association |
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are gathering in Austin for Texas Ports Day at the State Capitol |
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on February 21, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, An essential element of the state's economy, |
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which is the ninth-largest economy in the world, Texas ports play |
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an integral role in the international supply chain; the system |
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boasts the largest container port on the Gulf Coast, the largest |
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breakbulk gateway in the U.S., the leading energy export gateway |
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in the nation, and the largest port in the country in total |
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revenue tonnage; ranked second in the U.S. in waterborne |
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commerce, Texas ports handle 616.2 million tons of foreign and |
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domestic cargo, generate $449.6 billion of total economic value |
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for the state, and impact more than 1.8 million jobs; a recent |
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Global Trade article lauded the state with the greatest cluster |
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of power ports among the top 20 list; moreover, three Texas ports |
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are designated as strategic military ports by the |
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U.S. Department of Defense, providing surface deployment and |
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worldwide distribution for military cargo; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Ports Association is an alliance of |
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more than 20 maritime ports along the Gulf Coast, and it |
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represents a number of import and export industries; the |
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organization advocates for infrastructure projects that will |
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help supply chain constraints, enhance port efficiency, improve |
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the movement of freight through intermodal systems, create new |
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jobs, and attract private investment; and |
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WHEREAS, TPA greatly benefits from the leadership of its |
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executive director and CEO Glenna K. Bruun as well as its |
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president Victor Martinez, vice president Larry Kelley, and |
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secretary/treasurer Nelda Olivo; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas ports contribute tremendously to the |
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economic vitality of the Lone Star State, and all those |
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associated with the Texas Ports Association are deserving of |
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recognition for their support and advocacy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize Texas Ports Day at the State Capitol on February |
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21, 2023, and extend a warm welcome to the visiting members of the |
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Texas Ports Association. |