By:  Ellis                                            S.R. No. 1038
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
    1-3  recognizing the Houston International Sports Committee, a nonprofit
    1-4  organization created with the hope of attracting future Olympic and
    1-5  Pan-American Games to the City of Houston; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, The hosting of the Olympic and Pan-American Games
    1-7  in Houston would bring welcome economic benefits, as well as tourism
    1-8  and publicity to the State of Texas; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, The committee members plan to prepare a bid for
   1-10  the games that will not require the use of taxpayer money; plans
   1-11  are to construct new facilities and refurbish old facilities in a
   1-12  manner similar to that of Los Angeles in 1984; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Houston would boost its stature as an international
   1-14  city by hosting the games and as a result international trade would
   1-15  be encouraged and promoted within the state; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Many of Houston's leading citizens and residents
   1-17  throughout Harris County have given the committee their enthusiastic
   1-18  support and are grateful to the members of the committee for their
   1-19  hard work and careful planning; now, therefore, be it
   1-20        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   1-21  74th Legislature, hereby commend and applaud the members of
   1-22  the Houston International Sports Committee for their efforts
   1-23  and accomplishments and extend to them best wishes for success
    2-1  in their bid to host the Olympic and Pan-American Games; and,
    2-2  be it further
    2-3        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
    2-4  committee as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
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    2-6                                       President of the Senate
    2-7                                    I hereby certify that the above
    2-8                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
    2-9                               on May 12, 1995.
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   2-11                                       Secretary of the Senate
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   2-13                                        Member, Texas Senate