H.R. No. 191

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Laredo are gathering in Austin to
	celebrate Laredo Day at the State Capitol on January 27, 2015; and
	WHEREAS, Originally known as San Agustin de Laredo, the city
	was founded in 1755 as an outpost of the Spanish empire; it later
	belonged to Mexico, after that country gained independence from
	Spain in 1821, and served as the capital of the short-lived Republic
	of the Rio Grande; Laredo became part of Texas in 1846 and was
	subsequently chosen as the seat of Webb County; and
	WHEREAS, From its earliest days, Laredo was an important
	crossing on the Rio Grande and a trading center for livestock,
	hides, and wool; its role in international trade expanded with the
	arrival of the railroad in 1881 and with the development of the Zona
	Libre, or free trade zone, along the border between the United
	States and Mexico; its economy was further helped by coal mining,
	the introduction of onion farming, and the discovery of rich oil and
	gas fields; and
	WHEREAS, Today, this bustling gateway city is the largest
	inland port along the U.S.-Mexico border and one of the top U.S.
	Customs districts in the nation, and its diverse economy benefits
	from the retail, hospitality, import and export, and petroleum
	industries; the city handles more than a third of all trade between
	the United States and Mexico; Laredo is also a focus for higher
	education in the Rio Grande Valley, as the home to Texas A&M
	International University, two campuses of Laredo Community
	College, and an extension campus of The University of Texas Health
	Science Center at San Antonio; and
	WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike may explore such area
	attractions as the historic San Agustin Cathedral, the Republic of
	the Rio Grande Museum, and the Laredo Center for the Arts, while 40
	blocks of import vendors along San Bernardo Avenue draw shoppers
	from near and far; in addition, Laredo is home to Washington's
	Birthday Celebration, a 118-year-old, month-long event that
	includes a carnival, a colonial pageant, a jalapeno festival, and a
	parade; and
	WHEREAS, Heirs to a rich history and a vibrant international
	culture, the citizens of Laredo may indeed take great pride in their
	city's two and a half centuries of progress and achievement; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize January 27, 2015, as Laredo Day at the
	State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best
	wishes for a memorable and meaningful visit to Austin.
	Raymond
	Straus Guerra Otto
	Allen Guillen Paddie
	Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
	Alvarado Harless Paul
	Anchia Hernandez Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
	Ashby Huberty Pickett
	Aycock Hughes Price
	Bell Hunter Raney
	Blanco Isaac Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
	Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
	Button King of Parker Rose
	Canales King of Taylor Sanford
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Clardy Klick Schofield
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Dale Laubenberg Smith
	Darby Leach Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
	Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
	Dukes Márquez Stickland
	Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
	Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles VanDeaver
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White of Bell
	Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Geren Murphy Workman
	Giddings Murr Wray
	Goldman Naishtat Wu
	Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
	González Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 191 was adopted by the House on January
	27, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House