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  H.R. No. 187
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, A distinguished delegation from South Texas is
  visiting Austin on February 5, 2019, to celebrate Rio Grande Valley
  Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Enjoying a strategic location on the Gulf of Mexico
  and along the Mexican border, the Rio Grande Valley was an important
  ranching region when Texas became the nation's 28th state in 1845;
  over time, the economy shifted from ranching to agriculture, and
  the Valley became the state's center of citrus and vegetable
  production; and
         WHEREAS, In the 1960s, industry flourished and international
  trade became increasingly prominent; the region has contributed
  significantly to the tremendous increase in commerce across the
  United States-Mexico border, with more than 946,000 trucks, 11.7
  million cars carrying 24.3 million passengers, 28,000 buses
  carrying over 300,000 passengers, and 6.2 million pedestrians
  crossing Rio Grande Valley ports of entry and averaging more than
  $140 million in goods and services per day, with over $51 billion
  in commercial trade per year flowing across 13 land ports of entry;
  the Rio Grande Valley is an economic powerhouse for the State of
  Texas with approximately $12.5 billion in taxable sales recorded in
  reporting year 2018; and
         WHEREAS, The Valley has over 1.5 million residents, with
  approximately 600,000 individuals under the age of 25, and local
  and state officials have focused on the need to expand access to
  higher education and health care, strengthen the workforce,
  increase transportation and ports of entry infrastructure, and
  increase funding for public education; The University of Texas Rio
  Grande Valley serves over 28,600 students; the UTRGV School of
  Medicine is in its third year of operation with 155 medical students
  and 169 medical residents in 10 GME programs and over 20 patient
  care sites; and
         WHEREAS, The Texas A&M University System recently opened its
  McAllen Higher Education Center, which will be linked to the campus
  in College Station and will offer programs in engineering,
  technology, biomedical sciences, agriculture, and laboratory
  sciences; and
         WHEREAS, The six higher education institutions in the Rio
  Grande Valley, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Texas A&M
  University McAllen Higher Education Center, Texas A&M University
  Health Science Center, South Texas College, Texas Southmost
  College, and Texas State Technical College, serve a student
  population of over 70,000; and
         WHEREAS, Major sponsors for the day's legislative event
  include The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Texas A&M
  University, Texas Southmost College, the City of McAllen, the City
  of Edinburg, the City of Weslaco, the City of Pharr, the City of
  Brownsville, the Port of Brownsville, the Lower Rio Grande Valley
  Development Council, the Starr County Industrial Foundation,
  Willacy County, and the Rio Grande Valley Partnership, as well as
  several private sector businesses, such as Pathfinder Public
  Affairs, Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLP, IBC Bank, Texas Gas Service,
  Uber, and The Coca-Cola Company, all of which are promoting greater
  regional cooperation in the 21st century; and
         WHEREAS, A vibrant region with a rich heritage, the Rio
  Grande Valley is poised to take advantage of tremendous
  opportunities for continued economic development, and it is indeed
  most fitting to honor Valley residents for their dedication to
  building a bright and prosperous future for the area; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 5, 2019, as Rio Grande Valley
  Day at the State Capitol and extend to all participants sincere best
  wishes for a productive and enjoyable visit.
 
  Martinez
 
 
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
 
Flynn Minjarez Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
 
Gervin-Hawkins Murphy Wray
 
Goldman Murr Wu
 
González of Dallas Neave Zedler
 
González of El Paso Nevárez Zerwas
 
Goodwin Noble Zwiener
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 187 was adopted by the House on February
  5, 2019, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House