H.R. No. 645

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Hundreds of civic-minded residents of Beaumont,
	Orange, Port Arthur, and other communities in Jefferson and Orange
	Counties are visiting Austin on March 1-3, 2015, to promote the
	advancement of their region during Golden Triangle Days at the
	State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, A strategically important source of energy and
	chemical manufactured products, the Golden Triangle refines about
	13 percent of the nation's gasoline daily, including 60 percent of
	its commercial jet fuel and the majority of its military jet fuel;
	and
	WHEREAS, The region is served by the Sabine Neches Waterway,
	which ranks fourth in the nation for total tonnage and supports a
	large percentage of the nation's petrochemical industry; it is the
	nation's top commercial military out-load port and the first in
	crude oil imports, and on June 10, 2014, the federal government
	authorized an improvement project that will deepen the channel to
	48 feet, enhancing the global competitiveness of this key gateway;
	and
	WHEREAS, The Golden Triangle is also linked to an extensive
	rail and pipeline system; construction has been completed on a
	pipeline from Oklahoma to Jefferson County, and with over $21
	billion in announced new economic development projects and another
	$24 billion under consideration, the region has become an
	increasingly vital contributor to the economic prosperity of the
	state; and
	WHEREAS, The area's population has access to such notable
	institutions of higher education as Lamar University, Lamar State
	College-Orange, Lamar State College-Port Arthur, and the Lamar
	Institute of Technology; moreover, a number of training programs
	are available to ensure the preparedness of the workforce;
	residents further benefit from unique cultural and environmental
	sites, among them Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center,
	Big Thicket National Preserve, and coastal habitats such as Sea Rim
	State Park and the McFadden National Wildlife Refuge, which also
	draw many tourists; and
	WHEREAS, Public-spirited residents of Jefferson and Orange
	Counties are working together to build a bright, prosperous future
	for their region, and it is indeed fitting to honor their steadfast
	commitment to the betterment of their communities and of the Lone
	Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 1-3, 2015, as Golden Triangle
	Days at the State Capitol and extend to all those participating
	sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in
	Austin.
	Deshotel
	Phelan
	Straus González Otto
	Allen Guerra Paddie
	Alonzo Guillen Parker
	Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
	Anchia Harless Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
	Ashby Howard Pickett
	Aycock Huberty Price
	Bell Hughes Raney
	Bernal Hunter Raymond
	Blanco Isaac Reynolds
	Bohac Israel Riddle
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
	Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
	Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
	Button King of Parker Sanford
	Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
	Clardy Klick Schubert
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
	Dale Leach Smithee
	Darby Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
	Deshotel Márquez Stickland
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
	Faircloth Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Fallon Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farias Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farney Miles VanDeaver
	Farrar Miller of Comal Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White of Bell
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Galindo Murphy Workman
	Geren Murr Wray
	Giddings Naishtat Wu
	Goldman Nevárez Zedler
	Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 645 was adopted by the House on March 2,
	2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House