H.R. No. 1701
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
  welcome the Texas Association of Fairs and Events delegation to
  Austin for Texas Fair and Event Day at the Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, The Texas Association of Fairs and Events has been
  serving the fair and special events industry in Texas for more than
  80 years and is celebrating this year with Fair and Event Day at the
  Capitol on April 30, 2009; and
         WHEREAS, For more than 100 years, fairs have showcased Texas' 
  finest agricultural products and technology and have provided
  entertainment and educational and recreational opportunities; and
         WHEREAS, Fairs are held throughout the state each year to
  advance and promote the education of Texas youths and to affirm life
  values; such events help to develop responsible and informed
  citizens, particularly those in 4-H, FFA, and FHA, by providing
  healthy competition through an unparalleled forum of exhibits in
  arts, livestock, horticulture, and agriculture; and
         WHEREAS, Fairs in Texas contribute millions of dollars
  annually to young people through scholarships, premiums, and
  auction proceeds; and
         WHEREAS, There are also more than 200 events held in the Lone
  Star State that benefit the tourism industry and commerce and
  provide residents and visitors alike with enjoyable and educational
  experiences; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby welcome and extend best wishes to the members of
  the Texas Association of Fairs and Events delegation; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Texas Association of Fairs and Events delegation
  as a memento of this special occasion.
 
  Flores
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1701 was adopted by the House on April
  30, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House