By: Faircloth H.C.R. No. 122
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Americans love to eat the humble but tasty shrimp,
  and the shrimp caught off the Gulf Coast of Texas is among the most
  coveted of the varieties enjoyed by diners across the nation; and
         WHEREAS, Approximately 90 percent of the shrimp consumed by
  Americans is imported from foreign tank farms, which makes Gulf
  shrimp a special treat; these low-calorie sources of protein can be
  served in many ways, either boiled, deep-fried, grilled, or
  pan-fried, and they are an excellent source of selenium, iron,
 
  zinc, and vitamins D and B12, as well as omega-3 fats; the average
  American eats more than four pounds of shrimp each year; and
         WHEREAS, More than 80 percent of the shrimp harvested in the
  United States comes from the Gulf of Mexico, and Texas ranks as one
  of the leading producers of wild-caught shrimp, shipping large
  quantities of this healthy and sustainable food to restaurants and
  grocery stores nationwide; the Texas seafood industry generates
  more than $850 million in sales each year and accounts for over
  14,000 jobs, and Gulf shrimping has become a way of life for many
  families in such communities as Port Arthur, Galveston, Palacios,
  and Port Isabel; and
         WHEREAS, Like barbecue and Tex-Mex, the shrimp caught off the
  Gulf Coast of Texas has become one of the signature foods of Lone
  Star cuisine and an essential part of the economy and the cultural
  heritage of our state; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby designate the Texas Gulf shrimp as the Official State
  Crustacean of Texas.