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.
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