H.R. No. 538
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Tourism is a vital contributor to the economy of the
  Lone Star State, and the travel industry is being recognized at the
  Capitol on February 22-23, 2011; and
         WHEREAS, In 2009 alone, 186 million visitors traveled to and
  within the State of Texas, resulting in $51.8 billion of direct
  travel spending, which in turn has supported some 526,000 jobs; and
         WHEREAS, Known the world over as a travel destination, Texas
  is visited by countless people from other countries, with
  international travelers accounting for approximately $4.1 billion,
  or 10 percent, of tourist spending; and
         WHEREAS, For every dollar invested in domestic advertising to
  promote Texas as a desirable place to visit and vacation, an
  estimated seven dollars is generated in state tax revenues; this
  significant return on investment would not be possible without
  state funding to advertise Texas as a place like no other that must
  be seen and experienced firsthand; and
         WHEREAS, Tourism is indeed big business in Texas, helping
  communities, both large and small, to thrive and create jobs, and
  its importance to the state's economy is aptly reflected in the
  industry's current theme, Travel Matters; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby honor the travel industry in Texas and recognize
  it for the crucial role that tourism plays in the economy of our
  state.
 
  Hunter
 
 
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. 538 was adopted by the House on February
  23, 2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House