H.R. No. 134

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Greater Houston Black Chamber are
	gathering in Austin on February 25, 2019, for their legislative day
	at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, One of the oldest black chambers of commerce in the
	nation, the organization was founded by a group of prominent
	community leaders as the Houston Negro Chamber of Commerce in
	September 1935 to support, empower, and advocate for African
	American businesses in the city; the chamber established itself as
	a catalyst for positive change through its efforts to promote the
	economic mobility and overall welfare of Houston residents and
	through its involvement in such issues as fairer housing and
	employment practices; and
	WHEREAS, Today, the Greater Houston Black Chamber is the
	premier organization for business development and partnership
	opportunities in the local African American community, which
	constitutes approximately 25 percent of the city's population; the
	GHBC supports African American small businesses in obtaining
	education and certification as well as in accessing contracting
	opportunities and capital, and it helps its partners and members
	identify and connect with other minority-owned businesses; the
	chamber currently maintains alliances with a host of major
	corporations, universities, and organizations in order to offer the
	best possible services; and
	WHEREAS, For more than eight decades, the Greater Houston
	Black Chamber has provided a forum for African American-owned
	businesses to grow and thrive, and its members may take pride in the
	proud tradition of excellence they have built; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2019, as Greater Houston
	Black Chamber Legislative Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm
	welcome to the delegation visiting on this day; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the chamber as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Dutton
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
	Allen Guillen Ortega
	Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
	Anchia Harless Paddie
	Anderson Harris Parker
	Ashby Hefner Patterson
	Bailes Hernandez Paul
	Beckley Herrero Perez
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
	Bernal Howard Ramos
	Biedermann Huberty Raney
	Blanco Hunter Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
	Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
	Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
	Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
	Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Cain Klick Sheffield
	Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
	Canales Kuempel Shine
	Capriglione Lambert Smith
	Clardy Landgraf Smithee
	Cole Lang Springer
	Coleman Larson Stephenson
	Collier Leach Stickland
	Cortez Leman Stucky
	Craddick Longoria Swanson
	Cyrier Lozano Talarico
	Darby Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
	Deshotel Meyer Toth
	Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
	Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miller VanDeaver
	Fierro Minjarez Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Geren Murphy Wray
	Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
	Goldman Neave Zedler
	González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
	González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
	Goodwin
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 134 was adopted by the House on February
	26, 2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House