TITLE: Welcoming representatives of United Technologies Corporation to the Texas State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Welcoming representatives of United Technologies Corporation to the Texas State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Businesses that employ Texans make an important contribution to the vitality of their local communities and to the overall prosperity of the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, United Technologies Corporation, a diversified company that provides a broad range of high-technology products and services to the global aerospace and commercial building industries, has established a significant presence in a number of Texas cities; and WHEREAS, Texas-based, UTC businesses encompass Sikorsky helicopters, with operations in Corpus Christi, Grapevine, Beeville, and Fort Worth; Pratt & Whitney engines, in Grand Prairie, San Antonio, Wichita Falls, and Carrollton; Hamilton Sundstrand aerospace and industrial products, in Houston; Carrier heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration, in Houston and Pasadena; Otis elevators and escalators, in Houston and Dallas; and UTC Fire & Security systems, in Houston; and WHEREAS, Collectively, these businesses employ approximately 3,800 Texans and annually pay more than $13 million in state and local taxes; UTC also makes a beneficial impact through its philanthropy; in 2009, its contributions to Texas charitable causes totaled more than $300,000, while its donation to the Employee Scholar Program in Texas amounted to over $3.3 million; and WHEREAS, Those associated with United Technologies Corporation in Texas can take pride in the record of achievement they have forged and in the myriad ways their work has helped to build a stronger state; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby welcome representatives of United Technologies Corporation to the Texas State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable visit; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the UTC representatives as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Hunter Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1741 was adopted by the House on May 4, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House