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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 161
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WHEREAS, The Port of Galveston is celebrating its 200th |
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anniversary with a series of events in 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, The port was officially founded on |
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October 17, 1825, when Stephen F. Austin urged the Mexican |
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government to designate it as a provisional customs entry point; |
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in 1836, the port played a vital role in the Texas Revolution and |
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the Battle of San Jacinto, and after Texas won its independence, |
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it became a catalyst in the incorporation of the city of |
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Galveston in 1839; the port would serve as a powerful economic |
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engine for Galveston and the primary factor in its emergence as |
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one of the largest cities in Texas; in 1940, a public vote led to |
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the port becoming a self-sustaining city entity; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the 840-acre Port of Galveston is the only |
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cruise port in the state and the fourth most popular cruise port |
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in the nation; it features three terminals from which ships |
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operated by Carnival, Disney, Norwegian, Princess, and Royal |
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Caribbean cruise lines set sail, and this year, nearly two |
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million passengers boarded cruises in Galveston; the cruise |
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industry accounts for 60 percent of the port's revenue and is |
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helping to fund renovation efforts, such as the $90 million |
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expansion project currently underway at the West Port Cargo |
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Complex; in addition, officials recently broke ground on a $156 |
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million project to construct a fourth cruise terminal, adding to |
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the port's stable of cruise providers; and |
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WHEREAS, The Port of Galveston has long been a resource of |
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tremendous economic, commercial, and recreational significance |
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to the State of Texas, and it is indeed fitting to join the people |
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of Galveston in celebrating this important milestone in the rich |
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history of the port; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the 200th anniversary of the |
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Port of Galveston and pay tribute to the momentous role that the |
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port has played in the story of Texas. |
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Middleton, Creighton |
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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 February 26, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |