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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tourism is a vital contributor to the economy of the |
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Lone Star State, and the travel industry is being recognized at the |
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Capitol on February 22-23, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2009 alone, 186 million visitors traveled to and |
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within the State of Texas, resulting in $51.8 billion of direct |
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travel spending, which in turn has supported some 526,000 jobs; and |
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WHEREAS, Known the world over as a travel destination, Texas |
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is visited by countless people from other countries, with |
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international travelers accounting for approximately $4.1 billion, |
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or 10 percent, of tourist spending; and |
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WHEREAS, For every dollar invested in domestic advertising to |
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promote Texas as a desirable place to visit and vacation, an |
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estimated seven dollars is generated in state tax revenues; this |
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significant return on investment would not be possible without |
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state funding to advertise Texas as a place like no other that must |
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be seen and experienced firsthand; and |
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WHEREAS, Tourism is indeed big business in Texas, helping |
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communities, both large and small, to thrive and create jobs, and |
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its importance to the state's economy is aptly reflected in the |
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industry's current theme, Travel Matters; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the travel industry in Texas and recognize |
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it for the crucial role that tourism plays in the economy of our |
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state. |
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Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 538 was adopted by the House on February |
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23, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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