TITLE: Recognizing February 19, 2025, as Northeast Texas Regional Alliance Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 19, 2025, as Northeast Texas Regional Alliance Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, The counties of Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Morris, Red River, and Titus make up the Northeast Texas Regional Alliance; and WHEREAS, Sharing many significant social and economic characteristics, the member counties of the coalition are united in their efforts to further the vitality and prosperity of the region; and WHEREAS, The coalition's rural counties are an important transportation gateway, and the organization is dedicated to keeping freight moving, advancing rural broadband, and stimulating opportunities for innovation; in addition, the alliance facilitates cooperation in all areas of regional and workforce planning, supporting the retention and creation of jobs, as well as increased opportunities for education; and WHEREAS, Through its initiatives, the alliance advocates for area colleges and universities and for the parks and trails that enhance the quality of life in the region; it also promotes careful stewardship of monetary and natural resources; and WHEREAS, This noteworthy organization is helping to make Northeast Texas an even stronger and more vibrant place to live and work, and it is indeed fitting to recognize the alliance for its essential contributions; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2025, as Northeast Texas Regional Alliance Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. VanDeaver Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Alders Guillen Morgan Allen Harless Mu oz Anch a Harris Noble Ashby Harris Davila Olcott Barry Harrison Oliverson Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr Bernal Hernandez Patterson Bhojani Hickland Paul Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso Bowers Holt Perez of Harris Bryant Hopper Phelan Buckley Howard Pierson Bucy Hull Plesa Bumgarner Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Cain Johnson Richardson Campos Jones of Dallas Rodr guez Ramos Canales Jones of Harris Romero Capriglione Kerwin Rose Cole King Rosenthal Collier Kitzman Schatzline Cook LaHood Schofield Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft Craddick Lambert Shaheen Cunningham Landgraf Shofner Curry Leach Simmons Darby Leo Wilson Slawson A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dutton Lowe Thompson Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Fairly Lujan Toth Flores Luther Troxclair Frank Manuel Turner G mez Martinez VanDeaver Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Gates Metcalf Vo Gerdes Meyer Walle Geren Meza Ward Johnson Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton Gonz lez of Dallas Moody Wilson Gonz lez of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 80 was adopted by the House on February 19, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House