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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Manufacturers in Texas play an integral role in the |
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state's economy and development, and their important contributions |
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merit special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas manufacturing contributes more than |
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$292 billion to the state's economy, totaling 11 percent of the |
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state's gross output; because of this outstanding level of |
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production, Texas is one of the nation's leading exporters of |
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manufactured goods, with items made in the state representing |
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nearly $292 billion of the manufactured products exported from the |
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United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Approximately 847,000 Texans work in the sector, |
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receiving an average annual compensation of over $123,000; these |
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positions spur subsequent growth, with every new manufacturing job |
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leading to the creation of 7 to 12 additional openings; moreover, |
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manufacturing is responsible for 70 percent of all research and |
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development spending; and |
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WHEREAS, The wide variety of products manufactured in Texas |
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includes chemicals, computers and semiconductors, electronics, |
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machinery, petroleum and coal goods, pharmaceuticals and medical |
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devices, food and beverage items, agricultural products, aerospace |
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products, motor vehicles, plastics, textiles, steel, and rubber; |
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this broad diversity is key to maintaining a competitive advantage |
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in an increasingly global economy; and |
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WHEREAS, Across the state, the industry is represented by |
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such central professional associations as the Texas Association of |
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Manufacturers, as well as by myriad regional associations, |
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including those in San Antonio, North Texas, Dallas County, South |
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Texas, Harlingen, San Marcos, New Braunfels, Washington County, |
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Greater Houston, Harris County, and Austin Regional; and |
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WHEREAS, Manufacturers drive innovation, create high-paying |
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jobs for numerous Texans, and contribute to the future economic |
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health of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize February 18, 2025, as Texas Manufacturers' Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with these |
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vital businesses sincere best wishes for continued success. |