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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Border Coalition is a group of elected |
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officials and business leaders who strive to speak for the people |
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who live, work, and raise families along the border between Texas |
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and Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, Approximately 2.5 million Texans in 17 counties live |
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along the state's 1,250-mile international border; these residents |
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witness firsthand the vitality and distinct sense of place of this |
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multicultural region, experiencing in their daily lives its |
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contrasts and similarities in languages, cultures, traditions, and |
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economies; and |
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WHEREAS, Each day, $2 billion in economic activity takes |
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place at the United States-Mexico ports of entry, and the Texas |
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Border Coalition is committed to developing innovative policies and |
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legislation at the national, state, and regional levels that will |
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help the region prosper and grow; it works closely with state and |
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federal lawmakers to support investments in transportation, |
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immigration and border security, workforce and economic |
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development, and health care; and |
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WHEREAS, Working on behalf of all border communities, the |
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coalition benefits from the leadership of its current chair, Mayor |
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Pete Saenz of Laredo, its chair-elect, Cameron County Judge Eddie |
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Treviño Jr., and its vice-chair Sergio Contreras, president and CEO |
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of the Rio Grande Valley Partnership; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Border Coalition seeks to ensure a better |
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quality of life for the residents of the Texas-Mexico border region |
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by working to develop economic development opportunities and |
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sustainable incomes in a healthy and safe environment; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Texas Border Coalition and extend to |
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its leadership and members sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the coalition as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Raymond |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 396 was adopted by the House on |
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February 20, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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