By Grusendorf                                        H.C.R. No. 207
         77R9416 RVH-F                           
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature successfully reduced taxes for
 1-2     Texans in 1997 and 1999 and still the State of Texas has a surplus;
 1-3     and
 1-4           WHEREAS, All taxpayers should be allowed to keep more of
 1-5     their own money; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, The best way to encourage economic growth is to cut
 1-7     marginal tax rates across all tax brackets; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Under current tax law, low-income workers often pay
 1-9     the highest marginal rates; and
1-10           WHEREAS, The American people have not received real tax
1-11     relief in a generation; and
1-12           WHEREAS, President Bush's tax relief plan will contribute to
1-13     raising the standard of living for all Americans; and
1-14           WHEREAS, President Bush's tax relief plan will increase
1-15     access to the middle class for hardworking families, treat all
1-16     middle class families more fairly, encourage entrepreneurship and
1-17     growth, and promote charitable giving and education; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Under President Bush's tax relief plan, the largest
1-19     percentage reductions will go to the lowest-income earners; now,
1-20     therefore, be it
1-21           RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
1-22     hereby respectfully request the Texas delegation to the Congress of
1-23     the United States to support and work to pass the tax relief plan
1-24     introduced by President Bush, which includes across-the-board
 2-1     reductions in marginal tax rates, eliminates the death tax, and
 2-2     reduces the marriage penalty; and, be it further
 2-3           RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official
 2-4     copies of this resolution to all the members of the Texas
 2-5     delegation to the Congress of the United States of America.