1-1 By: Turner, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Madla) H.C.R. No. 80 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House March 1, 1999; 1-3 March 30, 1999, read first time and referred to Committee on 1-4 Administration; April 15, 1999, reported favorably, as amended, by 1-5 the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; April 15, 1999, sent to 1-6 printer.) 1-7 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1 By: Madla 1-8 Amend H.C.R. 80 as follows: 1-9 (1) On page 1, line 19, strike "Kerr,". 1-10 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-11 WHEREAS, The year 1998 marked the 100th anniversary of 1-12 Southwest Texas Telephone Company, and this remarkable milestone is 1-13 an event truly worthy of special recognition; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Founded in 1898 by Mr. Street Gilmer to provide 1-15 telephone service between Rocksprings and Kerrville, this company 1-16 today provides service to approximately 3,500 customers; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The area served by Southwest Texas Telephone Company 1-18 covers some 3,600 square miles and includes towns in the following 1-19 counties: Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, Medina, Real, Uvalde, 1-20 and Val Verde; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Overcoming challenges unique to rural area telephone 1-22 service, this noteworthy company provides state-of-the-art digital 1-23 switching, fiberoptic transmission facilities, and the most modern 1-24 services; Southwest Texas Telephone Company offers its customers a 1-25 level of service and options on par with those available in 1-26 metropolitan regions of the state; and 1-27 WHEREAS, This company has remained a family-owned business 1-28 since its inception more than a century ago, and as small 1-29 businesses of this caliber are vital to the booming economy of the 1-30 Lone Star State it is important for us to honor Southwest Texas 1-31 Telephone Company; now, therefore, be it 1-32 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-33 hereby congratulate Southwest Texas Telephone Company on 100 years 1-34 of service to the rural Texas Hill Country and extend to its owners 1-35 and employees sincere best wishes for continued success and 1-36 happiness in the years to come; and, be it further 1-37 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 1-38 prepared for Southwest Texas Telephone Company as an expression of 1-39 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. 1-40 * * * * *