H.R. No. 393
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, For more than 25 years, the Greater Houston
  Partnership and its regional allies have done outstanding work in
  behalf of the city's business community; and
         WHEREAS, Serving the counties of Austin, Brazoria, Chambers,
  Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto,
  Walker, and Waller, Greater Houston Partnership members represent
  more than 1,400 companies and organizations, approximately
  one-fifth of the region's workforce; and
         WHEREAS, Thanks in part to the GHP's efforts, Houston has
  been recognized as the best city for manufacturing jobs by Forbes
  magazine, the foremost U.S. city for number of industrial jobs by
  Manufacturers' News, the top destination city in each of five
  consecutive years by U-Haul International, and the best city for
  young entrepreneurs and best city for young couples by
  CreditDonkey; moreover, the Houston metropolitan area was ranked
  first in the nation for the total value of exported goods in 2013 by
  the U.S. Department of Commerce; and
         WHEREAS, Under the exemplary leadership of the partnership's
  president and CEO, Bob Harvey, and its chair, Gina Luna, the Greater
  Houston Partnership serves as a meeting place for community-minded
  business people who want to be involved in the metro area's positive
  growth; and
         WHEREAS, By addressing the region's unique challenges and
  opportunities and championing prosperity for all, the GHP is
  working to make Greater Houston one of the world's best places to
  live, work, and build a business; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 11, 2015, as Greater Houston
  Day at the State Capitol and commend the Greater Houston
  Partnership and its regional allies on their outstanding
  contributions to the community; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Greater Houston Partnership as an expression of
  high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Turner of Harris
 
 
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. 393 was adopted by the House on February
  11, 2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House