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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. |