Bill Text: TX SR185 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing February 21, 2023, as Texas Manufacturers' Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-21 - Reported enrolled [SR185 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR185-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing February 21, 2023, as Texas Manufacturers' Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-21 - Reported enrolled [SR185 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR185-Introduced.html
88R10830 CJM-D | ||
By: Huffman | S.R. No. 185 |
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WHEREAS, Manufacturers in Texas play an integral role in the | ||
state's economy and development, and their important contributions | ||
merit special recognition; and | ||
WHEREAS, Texas manufacturing contributes more than | ||
$241 billion to the state's economy, totaling 13 percent of the | ||
gross output in the state; because of this outstanding level of | ||
production, Texas is the nation's leading exporter of manufactured | ||
goods, with items made in Texas representing over $200 billion of | ||
the manufactured products exported from the United States; and | ||
WHEREAS, Approximately 881,000 Texans work in the sector, | ||
receiving an average annual compensation of over $90,000; these | ||
positions spur subsequent growth, with every new manufacturing job | ||
leading to the creation of between 2 to 16 additional openings; | ||
moreover, manufacturing is responsible for more than 60 percent of | ||
all private sector research and development spending; and | ||
WHEREAS, The wide variety of products manufactured in Texas | ||
includes chemicals, computers and semiconductors, electronics, | ||
machinery, petroleum and coal goods, pharmaceuticals and medical | ||
devices, food and beverage items, agricultural products, aerospace | ||
products, motor vehicles, plastics, textiles, and rubber; this | ||
broad diversity is key to maintaining a competitive advantage in an | ||
increasingly global economy; and | ||
WHEREAS, Across the state, the industry is represented by | ||
such central professional associations as the Texas Association of | ||
Manufacturers, as well as myriad regional associations, including | ||
San Antonio, North Texas, Dallas County, South Texas, Harlingen, | ||
San Marcos, New Braunfels, Washington County, Greater Houston, | ||
Harris County, and Austin Regional; and | ||
WHEREAS, Manufacturers drive innovation, create well-paid | ||
job opportunities for many Texans, and contribute to the future | ||
economic health of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | ||
hereby recognize February 21, 2023, as Texas Manufacturers' Day and | ||
extend to all those associated with these vital businesses sincere | ||
best wishes for continued success. |