H.R. No. 740
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, One of the Lone Star State's greatest assets is the
Hispanic community and Hispanic men and women entrepreneurs; and
WHEREAS, Texas has more than 320,000 Hispanic businesses,
which collectively represent over 20 percent of all businesses in
the state and generate more than $42 billion in sales annually; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers
of Commerce serves as the leading advocate for Hispanic businesses
in Texas and promotes the growth, development, and success of local
Hispanic chambers of commerce; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1975, TAMACC is the first such state
organization to be established in this country; it was originally
composed of a handful of forward-looking Hispanic small-business
owners, whose goal was to advance both their own success and that of
other Hispanic entrepreneurs; over the years, the organization has
developed a focus on promoting business leadership, creating
economic opportunity, and advocating for the Hispanic business
community; and
WHEREAS, Today, the association consists of 23 local Hispanic
chambers of commerce, representing more than 13,000 Hispanic
business members from a wide spectrum of industries throughout
Texas; TAMACC is recognized as the most prominent and influential
state Hispanic chamber association in the nation and one of the most
powerful Hispanic organizations in the state; and
WHEREAS, Through its Corporate Partnership Program, TAMACC
works closely with major corporations to increase business
opportunities between those corporations and Hispanic businesses;
and
WHEREAS, Each year, more than 3,000 businessmen and
businesswomen converge at the TAMACC annual convention to establish
new business relationships, meet with potential business partners,
and attend the business exposition; the 2006 convention and expo
are being held July 26-29 in El Paso; and
WHEREAS, TAMACC provides service of immeasurable value to
Hispanic businesses in Texas, and it is a pleasure to recognize this
outstanding organization for its vision, dedication, and dynamic
leadership; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the Texas
Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce on its mission
to promote Hispanic chambers of commerce and businesses in Texas,
and that it commemorate the 31st annual TAMACC Convention and
Business Expo; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Gallego
Craddick Giddings McReynolds
Allen Gonzales Menendez
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Merritt
Anchia Goodman Miller
Anderson Goolsby Moreno
Bailey Griggs Morrison
Berman Grusendorf Mowery
Blake Guillen Naishtat
Bohac Haggerty Nixon
Bonnen Hamilton Noriega
Branch Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Olivo
Brown of Brazos Harper-Brown Orr
Burnam Hartnett Otto
Callegari Hegar Paxton
Campbell Hernandez Pena
Casteel Herrero Phillips
Castro Hilderbran Pickett
Chavez Hill Pitts
Chisum Hochberg Puente
Coleman Hodge Quintanilla
Cook of Navarro Homer Raymond
Cook of Colorado Hope Reyna
Corte Hopson Riddle
Crabb Howard of Fort Bend Ritter
Crownover Howard of Travis Rodriguez
Davis of Harris Hughes Rose
Davis of Dallas Hunter Seaman
Dawson Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Delisi Isett Smith of Harris
Denny Jackson Smithee
Deshotel Jones of Lubbock Solis
Driver Jones of Dallas Solomons
Dukes Keel Strama
Dunnam Keffer of Dallas Straus
Dutton Keffer of Eastland Swinford
Edwards King of Parker Talton
Eiland King of Zavala Taylor
Eissler Kolkhorst Thompson
Elkins Krusee Truitt
England Kuempel Turner
Escobar Laney Uresti
Farabee Laubenberg Van Arsdale
Farrar Leibowitz Veasey
Flores Luna Villarreal
Flynn Madden Vo
Frost Martinez West
Gallego Martinez Fischer Wong
Gattis McCall Woolley
Geren McClendon Zedler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 740 was adopted by the House on May
15, 2006, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House