TITLE: Recognizing March 19, 2015, as Preservation Texas Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 19, 2015, as Preservation Texas Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Members of Preservation Texas are gathering in Austin on March 19, 2015, in celebration of Preservation Texas Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1985, Preservation Texas advocates for the state's historic resources, and it is dedicated to protecting our material and cultural heritage, including places, buildings, artifacts, and documents; and WHEREAS, This noteworthy organization also raises awareness of the enormous economic benefits of conserving vital connections to the past; a major industry, historic preservation creates jobs, including well-paying positions for skilled craftspeople, and encourages investment in smaller towns and in the historic districts of larger cities; heritage tourism increases revenue through higher property values as well as the collection of sales taxes and hotel-motel taxes, and in 2013, preservation activities in Texas generated more than $4.6 billion in state gross domestic product and sustained over 79,000 jobs; and WHEREAS, For three decades, Preservation Texas has united the efforts of individuals and organizations devoted to safeguarding a priceless heritage for future generations, and its endeavors have contributed immeasurably to the vibrancy and prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 19, 2015, as Preservation Texas Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting organization members sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. Morrison Straus Gonz lez Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Pe a Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel M rquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nev rez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1274 was adopted by the House on March 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House