H.R. No. 46

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Laredo are gathering in Austin to
	celebrate Laredo Day at the State Capitol on January 25, 2017; 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 nearly two decades later it was named 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 a regional campus of The University of Texas Health
	Science Center; 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 120-year-old, monthlong event that
	includes a carnival, a colonial pageant, a jalapeño festival, and a
	parade; and
	WHEREAS, Boasting a rich heritage and a vibrant international
	culture, the people of Laredo may indeed take great pride in the
	role their community continues to play in the story of the Lone Star
	State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize January 25, 2017, as Laredo Day at the
	State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best
	wishes for an enjoyable and informative visit to Austin.
	Raymond
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 46 was adopted by the House on January
	25, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House