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TX HCR84

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joanne Shofner

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates Pineland, located in Sabine County, as the official Sawmill Capital of Texas

  • The designation remains in effect for 10 years from the date of final passage, per Government Code Section 391.003(e)

  • Recognizes Pineland's lumber industry history dating to 1902 when the Gulf, Beaumont and Great Northern Railway established a sawmill and lumber camp

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Administration5/21/2025
Culture, Recreation & Tourism3/5/2025

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