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TX HCR84
Concurrent Resolution
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joanne Shofner
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AI Summary
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Designates Pineland, located in Sabine County, as the official Sawmill Capital of Texas
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The designation remains in effect for 10 years from the date of final passage, per Government Code Section 391.003(e)
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Recognizes Pineland's lumber industry history dating to 1902 when the Gulf, Beaumont and Great Northern Railway established a sawmill and lumber camp
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Notes that Georgia-Pacific completed a $120 million expansion of the Pineland Lumber Complex in 2023, making it the largest sawmill in the southern United States
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Adopted by the House on May 16, 2025 (123-0) and by the Senate on May 28, 2025 (31-0)
Legislative Description
Designating Pineland as the official Sawmill Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Resolutions
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
6/20/2025