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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas and Taiwan are celebrating the 25th |
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anniversary of their Sister State relationship in 2013, and to mark |
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this occasion, Steve Hsia is visiting the Capitol on April 11, 2013, |
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in his capacity as director general of the Taipei Economic and |
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Cultural Office in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Promoting mutually advantageous connections, the |
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Sister State relationship stems from the Sister Cities |
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International initiative created by President Dwight |
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D. Eisenhower; the program advances peace and prosperity through |
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cultural, educational, humanitarian, and economic development |
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efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas and Taiwan initiated their Sister State |
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Agreement on June 13, 1988, and since that time, the resulting bonds |
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of friendship and goodwill have provided myriad benefits; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2011, Texas exports to Taiwan reached $3.6 |
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billion, representing more than a 40 percent increase over the |
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course of a two-year span; Taiwan ranks as our state's ninth largest |
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export market; and |
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WHEREAS, Major Texas exports to Taiwan include electronics, |
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chemicals, machinery, and petroleum and coal products; moreover, |
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Texas has attracted investment from many Taiwanese companies, among |
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them Formosa Plastics, Foxconn, Inventec, Eva Air, and Yang Ming; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Under the direction of Director General Steve Hsia, |
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the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston promotes |
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exchanges and cooperation in trade, investment, science, |
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technology, culture, education, and tourism; the office also serves |
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the interests of the many Taiwanese citizens living and traveling |
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in the area and provides consular services to those in need; and |
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WHEREAS, For a quarter-century, the Sister State |
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relationship between Texas and Taiwan has strengthened cultural and |
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economic ties, and the vibrant partnership it has fostered will |
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continue to enhance prosperity in the years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sister |
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State relationship between Texas and Taiwan and extend to Director |
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General Steve Hsia of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in |
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Houston sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and productive visit |
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to the State Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hsia as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1195 was adopted by the House on April |
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11, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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