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      88(3) HR 157 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
            H.R.  No.  157
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                          WHEREAS, The observance of GO TEXAN Year in 2024 provides a 
         
            welcome opportunity to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Texas 
         
            Department of Agriculture GO TEXAN program and its success in 
         
            promoting Texas agricultural products within the state, across the 
         
            country, and around the world; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Texas leads the nation in number of farms and 
         
            ranches, and agriculture is the state's second largest industry, 
         
            contributing over 4.3 million jobs and $159 billion in direct 
         
            economic impact; and
         
                          WHEREAS, The GO TEXAN program supports local agriculture, 
         
            economic growth, consumer awareness, and sustainability, while 
         
            also promoting the state's distinctive culture and culinary 
         
            offerings; GO TEXAN partners with agricultural producers, 
         
            commodity organizations, cooperatives, service providers, and 
         
            small businesses with the goal of showcasing products, services, 
         
            and companies that are Texas made and Texas proud; currently, the 
         
            initiative encompasses 2,040 partners across the state, of which 
         
            96.5 percent would recommend the program to a friend or colleague; 
         
            and
         
                          WHEREAS, Over the past quarter century, the GO TEXAN program 
         
            has provided vital support to the state's farming and ranching 
         
            businesses, and it is indeed deserving of recognition for its many 
         
            achievements; now, therefore, be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 25th 
         
            anniversary of the Texas Department of Agriculture GO TEXAN program 
         
            and honor all those associated with the initiative and with Texas 
         
            agriculture during this milestone year; and, be it further
         
                          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for the program as an expression of high regard by the 
         
            Texas House of Representatives.
         
            Cain
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House          
         
                          I certify that H.R. No. 157 was adopted by the House on 
         
            November 7, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The observance of GO TEXAN Year in 2024 provides a
	welcome opportunity to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Texas
	Department of Agriculture GO TEXAN program and its success in
	promoting Texas agricultural products within the state, across the
	country, and around the world; and
	WHEREAS, Texas leads the nation in number of farms and
	ranches, and agriculture is the state's second largest industry,
	contributing over 4.3 million jobs and $159 billion in direct
	economic impact; and
	WHEREAS, The GO TEXAN program supports local agriculture,
	economic growth, consumer awareness, and sustainability, while
	also promoting the state's distinctive culture and culinary
	offerings; GO TEXAN partners with agricultural producers,
	commodity organizations, cooperatives, service providers, and
	small businesses with the goal of showcasing products, services,
	and companies that are Texas made and Texas proud; currently, the
	initiative encompasses 2,040 partners across the state, of which
	96.5 percent would recommend the program to a friend or colleague;
	and
	WHEREAS, Over the past quarter century, the GO TEXAN program
	has provided vital support to the state's farming and ranching
	businesses, and it is indeed deserving of recognition for its many
	achievements; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 25th
	anniversary of the Texas Department of Agriculture GO TEXAN program
	and honor all those associated with the initiative and with Texas
	agriculture during this milestone year; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the program as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.

	Cain

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 157 was adopted by the House on
	November 7, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House