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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 387
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WHEREAS, Port Houston has served as an advocate and |
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strategic leader for the Houston Ship Channel for more than a |
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century; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1914, Port Houston now owns and |
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operates eight public terminals along the 52-mile waterway, |
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including the area's largest break-bulk facility and two of the |
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most efficient container terminals in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, With more than 200 public and private facilities, |
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the ship channel complex is the nation's largest for waterborne |
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tonnage; the Houston Ship Channel handles more cargo than the |
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Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and New York and New Jersey |
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combined; and |
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WHEREAS, Port Houston has handled a record amount of cargo |
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tonnage in the past year; representing over 20 percent of Texas' |
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GDP, this cargo generates over 1.35 million jobs and more than |
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$339 billion in economic activity in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by a seven-member board of port |
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commissioners, along with 13 executive staff members, Port |
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Houston works to advance the efficient flow of seaborne cargo on |
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a global scale; it ensures that the channel is properly dredged, |
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and through community initiatives and international |
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partnerships, it adopts innovative technologies and implements |
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continual improvements in productivity, reliability, and |
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resiliency; while ensuring maximal freight mobility, it also |
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serves as a guardian of the channel environment; and |
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WHEREAS, Port Houston is the principal advocate for the |
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ship channel, and its efforts have been vital in the rapid |
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expansion of the waterway in order to take full advantage of |
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opportunities for international trade; currently, it is in the |
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process of widening and deepening the channel, coordinating with |
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strategic partners throughout the region on a project requiring |
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over $1 billion in investment; Port Houston also strives to raise |
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awareness of the needs of 19 other Texas seaports, whose efforts |
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are also crucial in maintaining the status of preferred state for |
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maritime commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its skilled and forward-looking |
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stewardship of the Houston Ship Channel, Port Houston plays an |
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enormous role in the continued prosperity of Texas and in the |
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dominance of our energy industry, and it is indeed a pleasure to |
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welcome the port's representatives to the State Capitol; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby honor Port Houston for its contributions to |
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the Texas economy and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the group as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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| Bettencourt |
Middleton |
Whitmire |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 4, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |