S.C.R. No. 5
 
 
 
 
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  WHEREAS, The cruise operations in the homeports of Galveston
  and Houston have an enormous economic impact on Texas; together,
  the cities hosted some 680,000 passenger and crew visits in 2007,
  which accounted for $1.07 billion in direct spending; in addition,
  the industry was responsible for generating over 18,500 Texas jobs
  and paying $893 million in wage income; and
         WHEREAS, South of Galveston, between Calhoun and Cameron
  Counties, Texas is home to several growing cities, robust tourism,
  and a wealth of natural resources; the area also hosts three major
  deepwater ports, any of which might be a viable site for a cruise
  line headquarters or a port of embarkation; and
         WHEREAS, Florida and California, respectively, benefit the
  most from the North American cruise industry; both states currently
  operate five ports, including Port Canaveral, Port Everglades,
  Jacksonville, Miami, and Tampa in Florida, and Los Angeles, Long
  Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, and Oakland in California; an
  additional Texas cruise ship port between Calhoun and Cameron
  Counties could offer an attractive vacation option for a
  significant portion of the state's residents and be an economic
  boon to the state as a whole; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby request the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house
  of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study
  regarding the development of a cruise industry on the Texas coast
  between Calhoun and Cameron Counties and its potential economic
  impact; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That the committee's proceedings and operations be
  governed by such general rules and policies for joint interim
  committees as the 82nd Legislature may adopt.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 5 was adopted by the Senate
  on March 17, 2011, by a viva-voce vote.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 5 was adopted by the House
  on May 19, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 3, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor