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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Public Policy Foundation is celebrating |
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its 30th anniversary on May 26, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in San Antonio in 1989, the foundation |
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serves as a nonpartisan research institute dedicated to promoting |
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liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise; it |
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relocated its headquarters to Austin in 2002, and 13 years later, it |
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moved into its present home near the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The foundation provides policy makers with |
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academically sound research and analysis, and it encourages the |
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constructive political debate that is the hallmark of a strong |
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republic; over the years, it has incubated some of the most |
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influential concepts in the state, including the principles of a |
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Conservative Texas Budget; it also launched the Right on Crime |
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movement, which has revolutionized criminal justice reform |
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nationwide; and |
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WHEREAS, Furthering civics education and training new |
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generations of leaders, former public servants share their |
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expertise and vision as senior fellows of the foundation; each |
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year, the organization's Policy Orientation draws hundreds of |
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leaders from across the country, enhancing its reputation as one of |
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the nation's most influential think tanks; and |
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WHEREAS, For three decades, the Texas Public Policy |
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Foundation has defended liberty while raising awareness of the |
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state's model of low taxation, limited regulation, and personal |
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freedom as the engine for prosperity; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Public Policy Foundation |
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on its 30th anniversary and extend to all those associated with this |
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outstanding organization sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Burrows |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2011 was adopted by the House on |
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May |
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27, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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