Henson's written testimony was among those considered earlier this week by a committee led by state Rep. Bob Hunter, R-Abilene. Hunter chairs the House State, Federal and International Relations Committee, which has been charged by House Speaker Pete Laney to determine whether passing resolutions designating honorary titles to communities is a good use of state lawmakers' time. One way we can do that is with state designations so Texas cities and communities can work to attract tourism and business and industry to their locations. For many, the designations are useful in attracting tourists. And these self-billed capital designations only add to our legend.
Tourism is the state's third largest industry.
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