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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 686
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join Texans across the state in celebrating April 17, 2013, as |
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Transit Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans are served by a number of metropolitan |
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transit authorities, including the Corpus Christi Regional |
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Transportation Authority, Capital Metro in Austin, the Fort |
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Worth Transportation Authority, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, VIA |
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Metropolitan Transit in San Antonio, the Metropolitan Transit |
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Authority of Harris County, SunMetro of El Paso, the Denton |
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County Transportation Authority and the members of the Texas |
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Transit Association that provide public transportation services |
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in their respective communities; and |
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WHEREAS, The state's transit authorities provide more than |
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285 million passenger trips each year, giving Texans the |
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transportation they need in order to go to and from work, school, |
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medical appointments, and countless other destinations; and |
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WHEREAS, Transit agencies offer citizens a wide variety of |
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transportation systems, including traditional fixed-route bus |
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service, park-and-ride options, van pools, rail service, |
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downtown trolleys, and harbor ferries; and |
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WHEREAS, These exemplary organizations have led the way in |
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providing transportation services for people with disabilities |
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through such methods as para-transit service, accessible |
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fixed-route service, and a broad range of mobility improvements |
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in the streets and sidewalks of their communities; they are truly |
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deserving of recognition for their commitment to public service; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend the state's transit agencies on |
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their exemplary service to the people of Texas and extend best |
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wishes for a memorable Transit Day at the State Capitol; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 17, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |