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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, For decades, residents of Bastrop County have opened |
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their homes, businesses, and properties to film productions of all |
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durations and sizes, forming friendly relations with industry |
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professionals and watching with pride as local communities come to |
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life on television and motion picture screens; and |
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WHEREAS, The leadership of Bastrop County and the cities of |
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Bastrop, Elgin, and Smithville have adopted film-friendly policies |
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to ensure that projects operate smoothly, with minimal |
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inconvenience to residents and businesses; chambers of commerce, |
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private citizens, local agencies, and school districts actively |
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support film production and make their homes and facilities |
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available to filmmakers, understanding the economic impact these |
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projects have on their communities; moreover, local film |
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commissions provide workshops promoting dialogue between |
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production companies and residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Bastrop County is home to New Republic Studios, a |
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full service production company encompassing sound stages, |
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animation studios, and other state-of-the-art facilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Many residents of Bastrop County proudly support |
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themselves and their families through work on film projects; among |
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the professionals who call the county home are writers, directors, |
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location scouts, actors, accountants, caterers, carpenters, |
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electricians, and other skilled workers; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, Bastrop County and its local communities |
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welcome thousands of visitors who are following self-guided |
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sightseeing trails established by the Texas Film Commission; among |
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the stops on these tours are such famous locations as the family |
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home in Hope Floats and the Bernie courtroom; and |
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WHEREAS, Bastrop County residents have spent countless hours |
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as volunteers supporting films made in their communities; the |
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county has hosted hundreds of productions, from Academy |
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Award-nominated feature films such as The Tree of Life to fan |
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favorites that include Transformers: Age of Extinction and My |
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All-American; celebrities have received a warm welcome here, from |
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Julia Roberts, Jack Black, and Troy Aikman, who have strolled |
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Bastrop's Main Street, to Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain, who have |
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enjoyed the ambiance of Smithville, to the Clydesdales, who have |
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paraded through downtown Elgin; and |
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WHEREAS, Film production companies enjoy the friendly |
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people, diverse settings, and ample resources of Bastrop County, |
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and the county is indeed worthy of recognition for its |
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contributions to the film industry in the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate Bastrop County as the official Film Hospitality |
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Capital of Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally |
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passed by the legislature. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 131 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 3 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 131 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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15, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |