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  H.R. No. 31
 
 
 
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 4, 2025, 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; 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 has brought light rail and bus lines 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 to area students; 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 89th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 4, 2025, as Houston East End
  Chamber of Commerce East End Day at the State Capitol and extend a
  warm welcome to the visiting delegation.
 
  Morales of Harris
  Perez of Harris
  Jones of Harris
  Walle
 
 
Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
 
Alders Guillen Morgan
 
Allen Harless Muñoz
 
Anchía Harris Noble
 
Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
 
Barry Harrison Oliverson
 
Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
 
Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
 
Bernal Hernandez Patterson
 
Bhojani Hickland Paul
 
Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
 
Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
 
Bryant Hopper Phelan
 
Buckley Howard Pierson
 
Bucy Hull Plesa
 
Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Cain Johnson Richardson
 
Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
 
Canales Jones of Harris Romero
 
Capriglione Kerwin Rose
 
Cole King Rosenthal
 
Collier Kitzman Schatzline
 
Cook LaHood Schofield
 
Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
 
Craddick Lambert Shaheen
 
Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
 
Curry Leach Simmons
 
Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
 
A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
 
Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
 
Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
 
DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
 
Dorazio Louderback Tepper
 
Dutton Lowe Thompson
 
Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
 
Fairly Lujan Toth
 
Flores Luther Troxclair
 
Frank Manuel Turner
 
Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
 
Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
 
Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
 
Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
 
Gates Metcalf Vo
 
Gerdes Meyer Walle
 
Geren Meza Ward Johnson
 
Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
 
González of Dallas Moody Wilson
 
González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
 
Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 31 was adopted by the House on February
  4, 2025, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House