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  89R12766 AMB-D     By: Hunter H.C.R. No. 63       CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, The cruise operations in the home port of Galveston   have an enormous economic impact on Texas; the city hosted   approximately 1.5 million passenger and crew visits in 2024, and in   2023, the industry was responsible for generating more than 4,500   Texas jobs, $291 million in personal income, $733 million in local   business revenues, and $25 million in state and local taxes; and          WHEREAS, South of Galveston, between Calhoun and Cameron   Counties, from the tip of the Golden Crescent, along the Coastal   Bend, to the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas is home to several   growing cities, robust tourism, and a wealth of natural resources;   the area, with more than 150 miles of Gulf shoreline, also harbors a   number of major deepwater ports, any of which might be a viable site   for a cruise line headquarters or a port of embarkation; and          WHEREAS, Florida and California, respectively, benefit the   most from the North American cruise industry, and each state   operates multiple cruise ports; and          WHEREAS, An additional Texas cruise ship port between Calhoun   and Cameron Counties could offer an attractive vacation option for   a significant portion of the state's residents and be an economic   boon to the state as a whole; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby request the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House   of Representatives to create a joint interim committee to conduct a   study regarding the development of a cruise industry on the Texas   coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties, including its potential   economic impact and options for incentives to attract the cruise   industry to South Texas; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That the committee's proceedings and operations be   governed by such general rules and policies for joint interim   committees as the 89th Texas Legislature may adopt; and, be it   further          RESOLVED, That the committee submit a full report, including   findings and recommendations, to the 90th Texas Legislature before   it convenes in January 2027.