By:  Giddings                                          H.R. No. 387
       73R6309 KMP-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that the Texas House of
    1-2  Representatives honors the officers and employees of Austin
    1-3  Industries, Inc., on the occasion of the company's 75th
    1-4  anniversary; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, One of the nation's largest general contractors,
    1-6  this Dallas-based company was founded as the Austin Brothers Bridge
    1-7  Company on March 1, 1918, and soon thereafter completed its first
    1-8  job, the construction of a West Texas bridge spanning the Red
    1-9  River; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Under the able guidance of William T. Solomon, the
   1-11  company's president since 1970, Austin Industries has earned a
   1-12  well-deserved reputation for its dedication to excellence and hard
   1-13  work, constructing numerous roads and buildings for both the public
   1-14  and private sectors; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, The city of Dallas has benefited greatly from the
   1-16  efforts of this outstanding Texas firm, which built the downtown
   1-17  Triple Underpass, the Commerce Street Viaduct, and the Dallas-Fort
   1-18  Worth Turnpike, now Interstate 30; the city's largest high-rise,
   1-19  the 72-story NationsBank Plaza, and the city's latest major
   1-20  skyscraper, the 56-story Texas Commerce Tower, were also built by
   1-21  Austin Industries; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, The 5,500 employees of this exceptional business,
   1-23  who own 70 percent of their company, can take immense pride in
   1-24  their many other accomplishments, including the construction of the
    2-1  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and several petrochemical plants on
    2-2  the Texas Gulf Coast; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, These committed employees currently are hard at work
    2-4  on the new Electronic Data Systems headquarters in Plano, which at
    2-5  more than 4 million square feet will be the largest office and
    2-6  parking complex ever built in North Texas; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, During the past 75 years, Austin Industries has made
    2-8  invaluable contributions to the well-being of Texas citizens and
    2-9  the growth of Texas commerce; the diligence and integrity of this
   2-10  company's  officers and employees are indeed worthy of special
   2-11  recognition and praise; now, therefore, be it
   2-12        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-13  Legislature hereby commend president William Solomon and the
   2-14  employees of Austin Industries, Inc., for their many fine
   2-15  achievements and honor them on the occasion of the company's 75th
   2-16  anniversary; and, be it further
   2-17        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-18  prepared for Mr. Solomon and the employees of Austin Industries,
   2-19  Inc., as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
   2-20  Representatives.