H.R. No. 110
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce
  are gathering in Austin on February 15, 2023, to celebrate East End
  Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Predating the founding of the city of Houston, the
  East End can trace its origins to the 1820s, when New York
  entrepreneur John Richardson Harris established Harrisburg at the
  intersection of Brays and Buffalo Bayous; after briefly serving as
  the capital of the Republic of Texas, the town was annexed by
  Houston in 1926; today, the East End encompasses more than 234,000
  people and 7,700 businesses, and it remains a location of great
  importance as the proud home of the Port of Houston, one of the
  nation's foremost ports for international trade and one of the
  largest port facilities in the world; and
         WHEREAS, The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce was founded
  in 1991 to ensure the economic prosperity of the area; guided by
  this central goal, the chamber hosts a wide range of programs and
  events that encourage new commercial ventures and support existing
  businesses, and in recent years, it has provided webinars and other
  resources to help business leaders meet the challenges of the
  COVID-19 pandemic; moreover, the group created the Strategic Vision
  for the East End in 2006, and the chamber and its partners have
  since made outstanding progress, establishing an Economic
  Development Division in 2009 and the East End Street Fest in 2013;
  the East End serves as the commercial center of the city and the hub
  of its transportation systems, and an investment exceeding half a
  billion dollars is bringing light rail through the heart of the
  district as well as street beautification projects; and
         WHEREAS, Dedicated to equipping the next generation with the
  knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, the chamber foundation
  has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships over the past 16
  years; in addition, the chamber started an Education Symposium and
  helped organize Port of Houston Maritime Academies at Stephen
  F. Austin and Jack Yates High Schools as well as a National
  Engineering Academy at Chávez High School; and
         WHEREAS, The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce has
  remained steadfast in its mission to promote economic vitality by
  establishing strong connections throughout the community, and it is
  a pleasure to recognize the organization for its myriad
  contributions to the East End; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 15, 2023, as Houston East End
  Chamber of Commerce East End Day at the State Capitol and extend a
  warm welcome to the visiting delegation.
 
  Hernandez
  Perez
  Morales of Harris
  Jones of Harris
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 110 was adopted by the House on
  February 15, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House