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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, An official delegation from the United Kingdom |
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headed by British Consul General Karen Bell is visiting the State |
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Capitol on April 25, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Winston Churchill observed in 1946 that the United |
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States and the United Kingdom enjoy a "special relationship" based |
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on bonds of shared history, culture, and language, and it is also |
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true that Texans have a long history of friendship with Britain; |
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President Sam Houston was the first Texas leader to send |
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ambassadors to London, and a plaque on St. James Street still marks |
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the site of the legation of the Republic of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, more than 800 subsidiaries of British |
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companies do business in the Lone Star State, directly supporting |
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53,000 jobs for Texans, and the UK is the state's sixth-largest |
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global export market; each year, nearly $5 billion in services and |
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$4 billion in such goods as petroleum, aerospace products, and |
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medical equipment are purchased from Texas by British households |
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and businesses; prominent airlines, such as British Airways and |
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United, offer daily flights to the UK from major Texas cities, and |
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high levels of tourism and business travel bring our two peoples |
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even closer, both economically and culturally; and |
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WHEREAS, Represented by the British Consulate General in |
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Houston, the government of the UK works with Texas state and |
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municipal leaders, nongovernmental organizations, and businesses |
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to create a more prosperous and secure future, and together Texans |
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and Britons share a commitment to fighting terrorism, ending the |
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scourge of human trafficking, and maintaining the sustainable |
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stewardship of natural resources and the environment; and |
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas takes great pride in its |
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partnership with the UK, and the citizens of the Lone Star State |
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look forward to many more years of fruitful cooperation with their |
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friends from across the Atlantic; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 25, 2019, as United Kingdom Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to Consul General Bell and the rest |
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of the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and |
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productive visit; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the delegation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |