H.R. No. 652
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Civic-minded residents of Beaumont, Orange, Port
  Arthur, and other communities in Jefferson and Orange Counties are
  visiting Austin March 5-7, 2017, to celebrate Golden Triangle Days
  at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, A strategically important source of energy and
  chemical manufactured products, the Golden Triangle refines about
  13 percent of the nation's gasoline daily, including 60 percent of
  its commercial jet fuel and the majority of its military jet fuel;
  and
         WHEREAS, The region is served by the Sabine Neches Waterway,
  which ranks fourth in the United States for total tonnage and
  supports a large percentage of the nation's petrochemical industry;
  it is the country's top commercial military out-load port and the
  first in crude oil imports, and on June 10, 2014, the federal
  government authorized an improvement project that will deepen the
  channel to 48 feet, enhancing the global competitiveness of this
  key gateway; and
         WHEREAS, The Golden Triangle is also linked to an extensive
  rail and pipeline system; construction has been completed on a
  pipeline from Oklahoma to Jefferson County, and with over $3
  billion in announced new economic development projects and another
  $20 billion under consideration, the region has become an
  increasingly vital contributor to the economic prosperity of the
  state; and
         WHEREAS, The area's population has access to such notable
  institutions of higher education as Lamar University, Lamar State
  College-Orange, Lamar State College-Port Arthur, and the Lamar
  Institute of Technology; moreover, a number of training programs
  are available to ensure the preparedness of the workforce;
  residents further benefit from unique cultural and environmental
  sites, among them Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center,
  Big Thicket National Preserve, and coastal habitats such as Sea Rim
  State Park and the McFadden National Wildlife Refuge, which also
  draw many tourists; and
         WHEREAS, Public-spirited residents of Jefferson and Orange
  Counties are working together to build a vibrant, prosperous future
  for their region, and it is indeed fitting to honor their dedication
  and commitment to the betterment of their communities and of the
  Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 5-7, 2017, as Golden Triangle
  Days at the State Capitol and extend to all those participating
  sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.
 
  Phelan
 
 
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. 652 was adopted by the House on March 6,
  2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House