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Hearing sees split public testimony on resolution urging Texas trade office in Jerusalem
Summary
A House concurrent resolution urging establishment of a Texas trade and investment office in Jerusalem drew both opposition and support during public testimony, with witnesses debating the economic rationale and human-rights concerns.
The committee considered House Concurrent Resolution 90, a companion resolution recognizing Texas' relationship with Israel and encouraging establishment of a Texas trade and investment office in Jerusalem.
Senator Bryan King, the Senate sponsor, described HCR 90 as the exact companion to a resolution the Senate already passed and said it "encourages the establishment of a Texas trade and investment office in Jerusalem." He framed the resolution as recognizing the "long history that…
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