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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Board members of the Texas Seed Trade Association, |
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the Texas Sorghum Association, and the Texas Grain Sorghum |
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Producers Board are gathering at the State Capitol on February 9, |
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2017, for a joint legislative conference; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1933, the Texas Seed Trade Association |
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represents 130 companies that are involved in the breeding, |
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development, growth, and sale of our state's seed supply; these |
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companies are responsible for 80 percent of the world's sorghum |
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seed, as well as the production of cotton, rice, wheat, peanut, |
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fruit, and vegetable seed; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Sorghum Association provides a voice for |
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sorghum producers across Texas by advocating for its members' |
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interests on regulation and policy issues at the state level, and it |
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also works closely with National Sorghum Producers; and |
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WHEREAS, Overseen by the Texas Department of Agriculture, the |
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Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board supports the state's sorghum |
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industry through research, promotion, and information; and |
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WHEREAS, Each of these valuable organizations greatly |
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benefits citizens of the Lone Star State through its immeasurable |
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contributions to the agricultural sector, and it is indeed a |
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privilege to honor them at this time; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Texas Seed Trade Association, the |
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Texas Sorghum Association, and the Texas Grain Sorghum Producers |
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Board on the occasion of their legislative conference at the State |
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Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for each of these organizations as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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González of El Paso |
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Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 336 was adopted by the House on February |
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9, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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