TITLE: Recognizing February 27, 2019, as Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 27, 2019, as Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Civic and business leaders of the Coastal Bend are gathering in Austin on February 27, 2019, to celebrate the many qualities that make their region one of the state's premier vacation destinations; and WHEREAS, Each year, the Coastal Bend draws millions of travelers from across the country and around the globe; visitors to Corpus Christi alone infuse more than $1 billion into the local economy and support tens of thousands of jobs; and WHEREAS, The Port of Corpus Christi is one of the largest ports in the country by tonnage, and it holds the distinct honor of exporting the first barrel of U.S. crude in 40 years; it is also a strategically significant port for the United States military, as the Coastal Bend is home to Naval Air Stations Corpus Christi and Kingsville and the Corpus Christi Army Depot; and WHEREAS, The myriad popular attractions in the area include the Padre Island National Seashore, the Texas State Aquarium, and the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, with its 182 acres of tropical flowers, butterflies, and parrots; in addition, visitors enjoy such cultural and educational venues as the Art Museum of South Texas, the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, and the USS Lexington aircraft carrier; Corpus Christi also hosts the world-renowned Fiesta de la Flor in honor of the life and legacy of Selena Quintanilla P rez; and WHEREAS, The Coastal Bend area contributes significantly to the vibrancy and prosperity of the Lone Star State, and its residents may indeed take pride in the rich heritage and natural beauty that bring so many visitors to their communities; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 27, 2019, as Coastal Bend Day at the State Capitol and extend to the region's delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event. Hunter Herrero Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Allen Guillen Ortega Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Anchia Harless Paddie Anderson Harris Parker Ashby Hefner Patterson Bailes Hernandez Paul Beckley Herrero Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bernal Howard Ramos Biedermann Huberty Raney Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lozano Talarico Darby Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Meyer Toth Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miller VanDeaver Fierro Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White Frullo Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Geren Murphy Wray Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Goldman Neave Zedler Gonz lez of Dallas Nev rez Zerwas Gonz lez of El Paso Noble Zwiener Goodwin Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 567 was adopted by the House on February 27, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House