TITLE: Recognizing the Texas Seed Trade Association, the Texas Sorghum Association, and the Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board on the occasion of their legislative conference on February 9, 2017.

SUMMARY: Recognizing the Texas Seed Trade Association, the Texas Sorghum Association, and the Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board on the occasion of their legislative conference on February 9, 2017.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Board members of the Texas Seed Trade Association, the Texas Sorghum Association, and the Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board are gathering at the State Capitol on February 9, 2017, for a joint legislative conference; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1933, the Texas Seed Trade Association represents 130 companies that are involved in the breeding, development, growth, and sale of our state's seed supply; these companies are responsible for 80 percent of the world's sorghum seed, as well as the production of cotton, rice, wheat, peanut, fruit, and vegetable seed; and WHEREAS, The Texas Sorghum Association provides a voice for sorghum producers across Texas by advocating for its members' interests on regulation and policy issues at the state level, and it also works closely with National Sorghum Producers; and WHEREAS, Overseen by the Texas Department of Agriculture, the Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board supports the state's sorghum industry through research, promotion, and information; and WHEREAS, Each of these valuable organizations greatly benefits citizens of the Lone Star State through its immeasurable contributions to the agricultural sector, and it is indeed a privilege to honor them at this time; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize the Texas Seed Trade Association, the Texas Sorghum Association, and the Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board on the occasion of their legislative conference at the State Capitol; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for each of these organizations as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gonz lez of El Paso Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 336 was adopted by the House on February 9, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House