By: Faircloth	H.C.R. No. 122
	(Senate Sponsor - Taylor of Galveston)
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 24, 2015;
	May 24, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on
	Administration; May 26, 2015, reported favorably by the following
	vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 26, 2015, sent to printer.)
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	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Americans love to eat the humble but tasty shrimp,
	and the shrimp caught off the Gulf Coast of Texas is among the most
	coveted of the varieties enjoyed by diners across the nation; and
	WHEREAS, Approximately 90 percent of the shrimp consumed by
	Americans is imported from foreign tank farms, which makes Gulf
	shrimp a special treat; these low-calorie sources of protein can be
	served in many ways, either boiled, deep-fried, grilled, or
	pan-fried, and they are an excellent source of selenium, iron,
	zinc, and vitamins D and B12, as well as omega-3 fats; the average
	American eats more than four pounds of shrimp each year; and
	WHEREAS, More than 80 percent of the shrimp harvested in the
	United States comes from the Gulf of Mexico, and Texas ranks as one
	of the leading producers of wild-caught shrimp, shipping large
	quantities of this healthy and sustainable food to restaurants and
	grocery stores nationwide; the Texas seafood industry generates
	more than $850 million in sales each year and accounts for over
	14,000 jobs, and Gulf shrimping has become a way of life for many
	families in such communities as Port Arthur, Galveston, Palacios,
	and Port Isabel; and
	WHEREAS, Like barbecue and Tex-Mex, the shrimp caught off the
	Gulf Coast of Texas has become one of the signature foods of Lone
	Star cuisine and an essential part of the economy and the cultural
	heritage of our state; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby designate the Texas Gulf shrimp as the Official State
	Crustacean of Texas.
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