H.R. No. 2412

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Nucor Corporation is celebrating the 40th
	anniversary of its Nucor Steel--Texas plant in Jewett during 2015;
	and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1975, the Jewett facility was one of
	the first electric arc furnace plants in the United States; the
	electric arc process for melting and recycling scrap steel is more
	cost-effective than integrated iron and steel production with blast
	furnaces, and it significantly reduces pollution; and
	WHEREAS, Nucor was an industry leader in the shift from
	refining to recycling as the primary source of steel, and today, it
	is the nation's largest steel producer and largest recycler,
	handling approximately 19 million tons of scrap metal each year; on
	an annual basis, its three Texas divisions have a recycling
	capacity of 1.5 million tons of steel and a production capacity of
	more than 1.6 million tons; the company employs approximately 1,100
	Texans at these plants; and
	WHEREAS, In 2010, the Nucor divisions in Jewett, Terrell, and
	Grapeland were awarded OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star
	Status from the federal Occupational Safety and Health
	Administration; moreover, Nucor Steel--Texas earned a Texas
	Environmental Excellence Award for its efforts in resource
	conservation, waste reduction, and pollution prevention; and
	WHEREAS, Nucor Steel--Texas has contributed significantly to
	the prosperity of Jewett over the past four decades, and it is
	indeed fitting to recognize this milestone in the history of the
	company; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Nucor Corporation on the 40th
	anniversary of its Nucor Steel--Texas plant in Jewett and extend to
	all those associated with the company sincere best wishes for
	continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Ashby
	Straus González Otto
	Allen Guerra Paddie
	Alonzo Guillen Parker
	Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
	Anchia Harless Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
	Ashby Howard Pickett
	Aycock Huberty Price
	Bell Hughes Raney
	Bernal Hunter Raymond
	Blanco Isaac Reynolds
	Bohac Israel Riddle
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
	Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
	Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
	Button King of Parker Sanford
	Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
	Clardy Klick Schubert
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
	Dale Leach Smithee
	Darby Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
	Deshotel Márquez Stickland
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris
	Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant
	Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba
	Fletcher Minjarez Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White of Bell
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Galindo Murphy Workman
	Geren Murr Wray
	Giddings Naishtat Wu
	Goldman Nevárez Zedler
	Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2412 was adopted by the House on May 6,
	2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House