H.R. No. 444
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The aerospace industry has contributed
  significantly to the State of Texas; and
         WHEREAS, The NASA Johnson Space Center and the surrounding
  aerospace community directly employ more than 18,000 people, and in
  fiscal year 2010 they received nearly $5.3 billion in procurement
  obligations; the economic impact of this was enormous, with 85
  large businesses performing approximately $3.6 billion of work in
  Texas, and some $119 million worth of work being provided to small
  businesses; moreover, the industry contracted nearly $14.2 million
  in grants and agreements with Texas universities, $70.4 million
  with women-owned businesses, $10.3 million with veteran-owned
  businesses, and $14.5 million with Texas nonprofit organizations;
  and
         WHEREAS, The state aerospace industry leads the nation's
  human space exploration program, and among its responsibilities are
  flying the space shuttle fleet until its retirement, completing the
  assembly and continuing the operation of the International Space
  Station, and developing the Orion crew module, which will be used on
  the nation's next launch vehicle; and
         WHEREAS, Thanks in part to the efforts of the Bay Area Houston
  Economic Partnership, Congress overwhelmingly passed the 2010 NASA
  Authorization Act, and it was signed into law by the president; this
  legislation charts a path for future space exploration that
  includes three shuttle flights in 2011, continuing support for the
  International Space Station at least through 2020, development of a
  new launch system that leverages investments already made in the
  Ares launch systems, and continued funding of a multipurpose crew
  vehicle that uses the designs, systems, and safety features of the
  Orion project; and
         WHEREAS, The human space exploration program is essential to
  America's global leadership, economic competitiveness, and job
  creation, and the technological innovations pioneered by NASA
  benefit not only the nation's safety and security, but also the
  communications and health care industries, as well as others; and
         WHEREAS, NASA and the entire aerospace community have long
  made a vital and positive difference in the Lone Star State, and
  they are indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby honor NASA and the aerospace industry for their
  leadership and accomplishments in the State of Texas.
 
  J. Davis of Harris
  Legler
 
 
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
 
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
 
Allen Gooden Murphy
 
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
 
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
 
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
 
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
 
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
 
Aycock Harless Parker
 
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
 
Berman Hartnett Paxton
 
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
 
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
 
Branch Hochberg Phillips
 
Brown Hopson Pickett
 
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
 
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
 
Button Huberty Quintanilla
 
Cain Hughes Raymond
 
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
 
Carter Isaac Riddle
 
Castro Jackson Ritter
 
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
 
Christian Keffer Schwertner
 
Coleman King of Parker Scott
 
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
 
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
 
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
 
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
 
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
 
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
 
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
 
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
 
Deshotel Lavender Strama
 
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
 
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
 
Dutton Lozano Thompson
 
Eiland Lucio III Torres
 
Eissler Lyne Truitt
 
Elkins Madden Turner
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Margo Villarreal
 
Fletcher Marquez Vo
 
Flynn Martinez Walle
 
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
 
Gallego McClendon White
 
Garza Menendez Woolley
 
Geren Miles Workman
 
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
 
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 444 was adopted by the House on February
  16, 2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House