Bill Text: TX HR110 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 15, 2023, as Houston East End Chamber of Commerce East End Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-15 - Reported enrolled [HR110 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR110-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 110 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce | ||
| are gathering in Austin on February 15, 2023, 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, and in recent years, it has provided webinars and other | ||
| resources to help business leaders meet the challenges of the | ||
| COVID-19 pandemic; 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 is bringing light rail 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 over the past 16 | ||
| years; 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 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 15, 2023, as Houston East End | ||
| Chamber of Commerce East End Day at the State Capitol and extend a | ||
| warm welcome to the visiting delegation. | ||
| Hernandez | ||
| Perez | ||
| Morales of Harris | ||
| Jones of Harris | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 110 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 15, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
