1-1 By: Nixon (Senate Sponsor - Ellis) H.C.R. No. 139 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 25, 1995; 1-3 May 26, 1995, read first time and referred to Committee on 1-4 Administration; May 27, 1995, reported favorably by the following 1-5 vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 27, 1995, sent to printer.) 1-6 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-7 WHEREAS, The Houston International Sports Committee has been 1-8 formed as a nonprofit organization for the purpose of attracting 1-9 future Olympic and Pan-American Games to the city of Houston; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The committee intends to prepare a bid for such 1-11 games that will include the construction of new facilities and the 1-12 refurbishment of old facilities without the use of taxpayer money, 1-13 as was accomplished by the city of Los Angeles with the Summer 1-14 Olympics in 1984; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Houston's hosting of future Olympic and Pan-American 1-16 Games will provide enormous benefit to the entire State of Texas as 1-17 well as the city of Houston and Harris County, specifically 1-18 including economic benefits, and will be a monumental step in 1-19 revitalizing the State of Texas as well as the city of Houston; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Hosting such games in the state will bring tourism 1-21 and publicity to the state; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Houston's hosting of future Olympic and Pan-American 1-23 Games will enhance the state's stature as an international 1-24 participant and Houston's stature as an international city, thereby 1-25 encouraging and promoting international trade within the state and 1-26 promoting and fostering international relationships for the state; 1-27 and 1-28 WHEREAS, Hosting such games in the state will promote and 1-29 foster a statewide community spirit; and 1-30 WHEREAS, Bob Lanier, mayor of the city of Houston, and Robert 1-31 Eckels, Harris County judge, as well as other community leaders 1-32 have given their full support and cooperation to the Houston 1-33 International Sports Committee and its efforts; now, therefore, be 1-34 it 1-35 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-36 hereby recognize the Houston International Sports Committee and 1-37 endorse its efforts to attract future Olympic and Pan-American 1-38 Games to the city of Houston; and, be it further 1-39 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-40 call on the private and public sectors within the state to promote 1-41 the efforts of the committee to bring the Olympic and Pan-American 1-42 Games to the city of Houston. 1-43 * * * * *