H.R. No. 1266

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, An official delegation from the United Kingdom
	headed by British Consul General Karen Bell is visiting the State
	Capitol on April 25, 2019; and
	WHEREAS, Winston Churchill observed in 1946 that the United
	States and the United Kingdom enjoy a "special relationship" based
	on bonds of shared history, culture, and language, and it is also
	true that Texans have a long history of friendship with Britain;
	President Sam Houston was the first Texas leader to send
	ambassadors to London, and a plaque on St. James Street still marks
	the site of the legation of the Republic of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Today, more than 800 subsidiaries of British
	companies do business in the Lone Star State, directly supporting
	53,000 jobs for Texans, and the UK is the state's sixth-largest
	global export market; each year, nearly $5 billion in services and
	$4 billion in such goods as petroleum, aerospace products, and
	medical equipment are purchased from Texas by British households
	and businesses; prominent airlines, such as British Airways and
	United, offer daily flights to the UK from major Texas cities, and
	high levels of tourism and business travel bring our two peoples
	even closer, both economically and culturally; and
	WHEREAS, Represented by the British Consulate General in
	Houston, the government of the UK works with Texas state and
	municipal leaders, nongovernmental organizations, and businesses
	to create a more prosperous and secure future, and together Texans
	and Britons share a commitment to fighting terrorism, ending the
	scourge of human trafficking, and maintaining the sustainable
	stewardship of natural resources and the environment; and
	WHEREAS, The State of Texas takes great pride in its
	partnership with the UK, and the citizens of the Lone Star State
	look forward to many more years of fruitful cooperation with their
	friends from across the Atlantic; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize April 25, 2019, as United Kingdom Day
	at the State Capitol and extend to Consul General Bell and the rest
	of the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and
	productive visit; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the delegation as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Parker
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble
	Allen Guillen Oliverson
	Allison Gutierrez Ortega
	Anchia Harless Pacheco
	Anderson Harris Paddie
	Ashby Hefner Parker
	Bailes Hernandez Patterson
	Beckley Herrero Paul
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan
	Bernal Howard Price
	Biedermann Huberty Ramos
	Blanco Hunter Raney
	Bohac Israel Raymond
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
	Bucy Kacal Rose
	Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal
	Burrows King of Parker Sanford
	Button King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Cain Klick Shaheen
	Calanni Krause Sheffield
	Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
	Capriglione Lambert Shine
	Clardy Landgraf Smith
	Cole Lang Smithee
	Coleman Larson Springer
	Collier Leach Stephenson
	Cortez Leman Stickland
	Craddick Longoria Stucky
	Cyrier Lopez Swanson
	Darby Lozano Talarico
	Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt
	Dominguez Meyer Toth
	Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas
	Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Fierro Miller VanDeaver
	Flynn Minjarez Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morales White
	Geren Morrison Wilson
	Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray
	Goldman Murphy Wu
	González of Dallas Murr Zedler
	González of El Paso Neave Zerwas
	Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1266 was adopted by the House on April
	25, 2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House