SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 78

WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association are gathering in Austin for their legislative day at the State Capitol on February 28, 2013; and

WHEREAS, The Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association was created in 1974 from the already existent Texas Ready Mixed Concrete Association and the Texas Aggregates Association; and

WHEREAS, Today, nearly 40 years later, the Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association has over 200 member companies throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, The Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association represents 75 percent of the owners of concrete businesses in Texas, 100 percent of the owners of cement businesses in Texas, and 80 percent of the owners of aggregates businesses in Texas; and

WHEREAS, Aggregates, concrete, cement, and related industries account for nearly $5 billion of the state's economy and thousands of jobs throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, The Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association advocates for sustainable funding levels for state infrastructure sectors that positively affect economic development and job creation in addition to furthering the business aims of these vital industries; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd Legislature, hereby welcome the Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association to the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and productive day at the Capitol; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the association as an expression of regard from the Texas Senate.

Nichols

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on January 28, 2013.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate