H.R. No. 1195

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Texas and Taiwan are celebrating the 25th
	anniversary of their Sister State relationship in 2013, and to mark
	this occasion, Steve Hsia is visiting the Capitol on April 11, 2013,
	in his capacity as director general of the Taipei Economic and
	Cultural Office in Houston; and
	WHEREAS, Promoting mutually advantageous connections, the
	Sister State relationship stems from the Sister Cities
	International initiative created by President Dwight
	D. Eisenhower; the program advances peace and prosperity through
	cultural, educational, humanitarian, and economic development
	efforts; and
	WHEREAS, Texas and Taiwan initiated their Sister State
	Agreement on June 13, 1988, and since that time, the resulting bonds
	of friendship and goodwill have provided myriad benefits; and
	WHEREAS, In 2011, Texas exports to Taiwan reached $3.6
	billion, representing more than a 40 percent increase over the
	course of a two-year span; Taiwan ranks as our state's ninth largest
	export market; and
	WHEREAS, Major Texas exports to Taiwan include electronics,
	chemicals, machinery, and petroleum and coal products; moreover,
	Texas has attracted investment from many Taiwanese companies, among
	them Formosa Plastics, Foxconn, Inventec, Eva Air, and Yang Ming;
	and
	WHEREAS, Under the direction of Director General Steve Hsia,
	the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston promotes
	exchanges and cooperation in trade, investment, science,
	technology, culture, education, and tourism; the office also serves
	the interests of the many Taiwanese citizens living and traveling
	in the area and provides consular services to those in need; and
	WHEREAS, For a quarter-century, the Sister State
	relationship between Texas and Taiwan has strengthened cultural and
	economic ties, and the vibrant partnership it has fostered will
	continue to enhance prosperity in the years to come; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sister
	State relationship between Texas and Taiwan and extend to Director
	General Steve Hsia of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in
	Houston sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and productive visit
	to the State Capitol; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Hsia as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Vo
	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. 1195 was adopted by the House on April
	11, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House