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  H.R. No. 191
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Laredo are gathering in Austin to
  celebrate Laredo Day at the State Capitol on January 27, 2015; and
         WHEREAS, Originally known as San Agustin de Laredo, the city
  was founded in 1755 as an outpost of the Spanish empire; it later
  belonged to Mexico, after that country gained independence from
  Spain in 1821, and served as the capital of the short-lived Republic
  of the Rio Grande; Laredo became part of Texas in 1846 and was
  subsequently chosen as the seat of Webb County; and
         WHEREAS, From its earliest days, Laredo was an important
  crossing on the Rio Grande and a trading center for livestock,
  hides, and wool; its role in international trade expanded with the
  arrival of the railroad in 1881 and with the development of the Zona
  Libre, or free trade zone, along the border between the United
  States and Mexico; its economy was further helped by coal mining,
  the introduction of onion farming, and the discovery of rich oil and
  gas fields; and
         WHEREAS, Today, this bustling gateway city is the largest
  inland port along the U.S.-Mexico border and one of the top U.S.
  Customs districts in the nation, and its diverse economy benefits
  from the retail, hospitality, import and export, and petroleum
  industries; the city handles more than a third of all trade between
  the United States and Mexico; Laredo is also a focus for higher
  education in the Rio Grande Valley, as the home to Texas A&M
  International University, two campuses of Laredo Community
  College, and an extension campus of The University of Texas Health
  Science Center at San Antonio; and
         WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike may explore such area
  attractions as the historic San Agustin Cathedral, the Republic of
  the Rio Grande Museum, and the Laredo Center for the Arts, while 40
  blocks of import vendors along San Bernardo Avenue draw shoppers
  from near and far; in addition, Laredo is home to Washington's
  Birthday Celebration, a 118-year-old, month-long event that
  includes a carnival, a colonial pageant, a jalapeno festival, and a
  parade; and
         WHEREAS, Heirs to a rich history and a vibrant international
  culture, the citizens of Laredo may indeed take great pride in their
  city's two and a half centuries of progress and achievement; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize January 27, 2015, as Laredo Day at the
  State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best
  wishes for a memorable and meaningful visit to Austin.
 
  Raymond
 
 
Straus Guerra Otto
 
Allen Guillen Paddie
 
Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
 
Alvarado Harless Paul
 
Anchia Hernandez Peña
 
Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
 
Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
 
Ashby Huberty Pickett
 
Aycock Hughes Price
 
Bell Hunter Raney
 
Blanco Isaac Raymond
 
Bohac Israel Reynolds
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
 
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
 
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
 
Button King of Parker Rose
 
Canales King of Taylor Sanford
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
 
Clardy Klick Schofield
 
Coleman Koop Shaheen
 
Collier Krause Sheets
 
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
 
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
 
Crownover Larson Simpson
 
Dale Laubenberg Smith
 
Darby Leach Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
 
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
 
Dukes Márquez Stickland
 
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
 
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
 
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
 
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
 
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
 
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
 
Geren Murphy Workman
 
Giddings Murr Wray
 
Goldman Naishtat Wu
 
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
 
González Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 191 was adopted by the House on January
  27, 2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House