H.R. No. 651

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, For more than 60 years, the National Aeronautics and
	Space Administration has inspired our nation and the world with its
	outstanding record of intrepid space exploration and scientific
	discovery; and
	WHEREAS, NASA's innumerable engineering advances have
	greatly benefited our nation's security, safety, and
	communications systems, and innovations pioneered by NASA
	scientists and engineers have led to such improvements in
	healthcare technology as the MRI and the CAT scan, the fetal heart
	monitor, and the programmable heart pacemaker; and
	WHEREAS, The agency's strong presence in the Lone Star State
	has long been a source of pride for all Texans; the Johnson Space
	Center in Houston is a global leader in human spaceflight, serving
	as the training center for America's corps of astronauts; the
	center is continuing that legacy by serving as the headquarters for
	the development of the nation's latest spacecraft, the Orion
	Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle; this effort includes working with
	private partners and conducting advanced research that will
	strengthen the future of space exploration; and
	WHEREAS, The Johnson Space Center also plays a vital role in
	the Texas economy, employing more than 3,000 civil servants and
	approximately 12,000 civilian contractors and awarding $4.9
	billion in contracts every year; in addition, NASA's Space Alliance
	Technology Outreach Program benefits small businesses across the
	state, and through education programs such as Texas Aerospace
	Scholars, NASA is nurturing and inspiring a new generation of
	scientists, engineers, and explorers; and
	WHEREAS, NASA continues to drive further innovation in the
	aerospace and high-tech industries, and its development of
	technologies that simultaneously reach for the stars and better our
	lives here on Earth is truly deserving of special recognition; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 19, 2013, as Space Day at the
	State Capitol and honor the National Aeronautics and Space
	Administration for its immeasurable contributions to this state and
	nation.
	J. Davis of Harris
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 651 was adopted by the House on March
	19, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House