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TX HCR126

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Trent Ashby

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the city of Corrigan in Polk County as the official Timber Products Capital of Texas
  • The designation remains in effect for 10 years from the date of final passage, pursuant to Section 391.003(e) of the Government Code
  • Corrigan currently hosts four major timber production plants and several smaller timber businesses, producing plywood, oriented strand board, and lumber for worldwide distribution
  • The city's timber industry dates back to the 1880s following construction of the Houston, East and West Texas Railway (1881) and Trinity and Sabine Railway (1882), when 17 sawmills operated in the area
  • The Corrigan-Camden Independent School District partners with manufacturers RoyOMartin and Georgia-Pacific to provide career and technical education programs connecting students to timber industry jobs

Legislative Description

Designating Corrigan as the official Timber Products Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Resolutions

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

5/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Administration5/8/2025
Culture, Recreation & Tourism4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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