H.R. No. 428
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Rural telecommunications professionals are
  gathering in Austin on February 21, 2017, to celebrate the
  importance of Small and Rural Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers to
  the prosperity of the Lone Star State; and
         WHEREAS, Nearly 85 percent of Texas is considered rural;
  encompassing 142 million acres in 172 counties, these areas are
  home to more than 3.2 million people, the largest rural population
  in the nation; and
         WHEREAS, Each year, more than $200 billion of the state's
  gross domestic product is generated by such traditionally rural
  industries as agriculture, forestry, hunting, and oil and gas
  production, and these enterprises require the latest in modern
  communications technology; and
         WHEREAS, In response to this need, 45 Small and Rural ILECs
  have built and continue to maintain a high-quality
  telecommunications network that covers the vast majority of the
  rural areas of the state, including those remote regions that are
  most expensive to serve; and
         WHEREAS, This state-of-the-art network provides critical
  infrastructure for education, economic development, health care,
  law enforcement, and border security; in addition, the Small and
  Rural ILECs support more than 6,300 jobs and are responsible for
  over $2.5 billion in direct and indirect economic impact; and
         WHEREAS, Small and Rural ILECs play a vital role in the
  dynamic economy of Texas in the 21st century, and they are truly
  deserving of special recognition for their accomplishments and
  contributions; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 21, 2017, as Small and Rural
  Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Day at the State Capitol and
  extend to the visiting telecommunications professionals sincere
  best wishes for a productive visit to Austin.
 
  King of Uvalde
 
 
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. 428 was adopted by the House on February
  21
  , 2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House