H.R. No. 1418

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas Poultry Federation and Affiliates is
	celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2023,
	providing a fitting opportunity to recognize the organization for
	its contributions to the state's poultry industry; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Poultry Federation and Affiliates traces
	its origins to 1923, when its founders, Judge Walter Burton, Fred
	Glass, Mrs. Carl Hoffman, M. Johnson, Dr. J. J. Johnson, F. W.
	Kazmeier, and P. E. Payne, held the first meeting of the Texas Baby
	Chick Association in the Poultry Building at the State Fair of
	Texas; the group's early membership included 40 hatchery
	professionals, and in 1947, the organization was renamed as the
	Texas Poultry Improvement Association to better reflect its service
	to all members of the poultry industry; over the years, the TPIA
	grew to encompass a number of affiliate groups as well, and in 1965,
	all of the organizations unified to become the Texas Poultry
	Federation and Affiliates; and
	WHEREAS, Today, the organization's affiliates include the
	Texas Allied Poultry Association, the Texas Broiler Council, the
	Texas Egg Council, the Texas Poultry Improvement Association, and
	the Texas Turkey Federation; the Texas Poultry Federation and
	Affiliates is the only statewide organization that specifically
	serves the Texas poultry industry, which contributes approximately
	$3 billion to the state's economy on an annual basis; the Texas
	broiler subindustry ranks fifth in the U.S., processes more than 59
	million chickens per month, and produces over 4.73 billion pounds
	of meat each year for the global marketplace; the egg subindustry in
	Texas also ranks fifth in the nation, producing some 6.16 billion
	eggs for the global marketplace annually; and
	WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Texas Poultry Federation
	and Affiliates has played a vital role in supporting the Texas
	poultry industry, and in so doing, it has helped to strengthen the
	economy of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Poultry Federation and
	Affiliates on its 100th anniversary and extend to all those
	associated with the organization sincere best wishes for the
	future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Ashby
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1418 was adopted by the House on May 9,
	2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House