80R19017 SKA-F
 
  By: Laubenberg H.R. No. 2000
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
  welcome the 2007 China Textiles Materials Trade and Cooperation
  Delegation to Austin and to recognize May 11, 2007, as the 2007
  China Textiles Materials Trade and Cooperation Delegation Day at
  the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, The visiting members of the trade and cooperation
  delegation have traveled to the United States to meet with cotton
  merchants, producers, cooperatives, and ginners and other cotton
  industry representatives and to purchase 350,000 tons of cotton;
  and
         WHEREAS, The members of this distinguished delegation, which
  includes important officials from the Ministry of Commerce, are
  making Texas the first stop on their visit to the United States; and
         WHEREAS, China is an important trading partner with Texas and
  a prominent buyer of Texas cotton; the visit of the Chinese
  delegation offers a fitting opportunity to honor the enduring ties
  and loyal friendship that exist between China and the Lone Star
  State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby extend a warm welcome to the Chinese delegation
  and recognize May 11, 2007, as the 2007 China Textiles Materials
  Trade and Cooperation Delegation Day at the State Capitol; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the members of the delegation as an expression of high
  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.