H.R. No. 200

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud members of the Texas Farm Bureau are gathering
	in Austin from January 30 to February 1 for their 2017 Leadership
	Conference and for Texas Farm Bureau Day at the State Capitol on
	February 1; and
	WHEREAS, One of the most powerful engines of the Texas
	economy, agriculture generates $20 billion in cash receipts each
	year, representing a total economic impact of more than $100
	billion annually; Texas produces more cotton and mohair and exports
	more cotton, beef, and hides than any other state, and with nearly
	250,000 farms and ranches covering more than 130 million acres,
	Texas leads the nation in the number of farms and ranches; over 98
	percent of our farms and ranches are owned by families,
	partnerships, or family-held corporations; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Farm Bureau is "the voice of Texas
	agriculture"; founded in 1933, it is an organization of more than
	half a million rural families who provide their fellow Texans with
	abundant and affordable food, fiber, and fuel; the bureau is
	committed to grassroots advocacy and develops farm-friendly
	policies that originate with its members, and it speaks on their
	behalf in the halls of government in Austin and Washington, D.C.;
	and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of eight decades, the association
	has played a vital role in the protection of property rights, the
	development of the farm-to-market road system, the creation of
	economic incentives to keep farmers on the land, and the promotion
	of free and fair trade, and it continues to support farmers and
	ranchers as they work to meet the challenges of a growing population
	and advances in technology; and
	WHEREAS, Agriculture is fundamental to the economy and
	culture of the Lone Star State, and every day, the Texas Farm Bureau
	works to build upon that historic legacy and help this vital
	industry adapt and thrive in the 21st century; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 1 as Texas Farm Bureau Day at
	the State Capitol and commemorate the 2017 Texas Farm Bureau
	Leadership Conference, extending to all those in attendance sincere
	best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin.
	Kacal
	Price
	King of Uvalde
	Burns
	Murr
	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. 200 was adopted by the House on February
	1, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House