| [ 2009 ] |
Business Development
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February 3, 2009
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In Support of Establishing a Vietnamese Consulate General in Houston |
February 3, 2009
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In Support of Increasing Federal Funding for the Houston Ship Channel |
March 4, 2009
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To Support Establishing a World Bank Group Private Sector Liaison Officer in Houston |
| October 7, 2009 |
In Support of the U. S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service Office in Houston |
| December 2, 2009 |
In Support of BAE Systems' Formal Protest to the Government Accountability Office for the Loss of a U.S. Army Contract |
| December 2, 2009 |
In Support of the Free Trade Agreement with the Republic of Korea |
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Public Policy
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| Education / Workforce |
| Sept. 2, 2009 |
In Support of the Passage of Proposition 4 related to the Creation of Additional National Research Universities in Texas |
| Sept. 2, 2009 |
In Support of the 2009 Houston Community College Proposed Service Plan for the Spring Branch and North Forest Communities |
| March 4, 2009 |
In Support of the University of Houston's Requests for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan |
| April 20, 2009 |
Of Support to Cap Admissions under the Top 10 Percent Rule |
| May 6, 2009 |
Supporting Improved Public School Accountability Measures in Texas Schools |
| May 21, 2009 |
To Support Teacher Incentive Pay Provisions |
| September 2, 2009 |
In Support of the Passage of Proposition 4 related to the Creation of Additional National Research Universities in Texas |
| September 2, 2009 |
In Support of the 2009 Houston Community College Proposed Service Plan for the Spring Branch and North Forest Communities |
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| Environment / Energy |
| March 4, 2009 |
In Support of Carbon Capture and Storage Projects |
| April 1, 2009 |
In Support of Statewide Building Energy Efficiency Performance Standards |
| April 20, 2009 |
In Support of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Initiatives |
| May 25, 2009 |
In Support of Comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Proposed Rule |
| September 18, 2009 |
In Support of Balanced Energy Policy |
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| Government Relations |
| April 1, 2009 |
In Support of Storm Cost Securitization |
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| Health Care |
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| April 1, 2009 |
In Support of Trauma Care Funding |
| April 20, 2009 |
In Support of Health Plan Coverage for Routine Patient Care Costs Associated with Clinical Trials |
| May 6, 2009 |
In Opposition of Legislative Restrictions on Health Plans to Terminate or Non-renew Physicians due to Out-of-Network Referral Patterns |
| May 11, 2009 |
In Support of Creating the Health Care Access Fund Through the Application of a Tax Imposed on Certain Tobacco Products |
| October 7, 2009 |
In Support of Key Principles to be Incorporated into the Federal Health Care Reform Proposal |
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| Quality of Life |
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| November 4, 2009 |
In Support of the Houston Botanic Garden's Project to Develop and Build a World Class Botanic Garden on a Site in Houston's Cullinan Park at Oyster Creek, Located Adjacent to the City of Sugar Land in Fort Bend County |
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| Tax & Fiscal |
| April 1, 2009 |
In Support of Amending the Procedure for Determining a School District's Property Value |
| April 1, 2009 |
In Opposition to the Elimination or Imposition of Undue Burdens on Tax Code Chapter 313, the Texas Economic Development Act |
| April 1, 2009 |
In Support of the Ad Valorem Tax Exemption of Property Used by Certain Nonprofit Community Business Organizations |
| April 20, 2009 |
In Support of Comprehensive Property Appraisal Reform |
| May 6, 2009 |
In Opposition to the Public Disclosure of Certain Records of an Appraisal District |
| May 20, 2009 |
In Support of a Broad-Based State Margin Tax |
| June 3, 2009 |
In Opposition to the Reformation or Repeal of the Federal Tax Deferral Rules |
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| March 4, 2009 |
In Support of the Advanced Funding Agreement between Harris County and TxDOT to Proceed with the Development, Design, Construction and Operation of Segment E and a Portion of Segment D of the Grand Parkway |
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| February 3, 2009 |
Approval of the 2009 Executive Committee |
| March 4, 2009 |
Authorizing Adding the Signatures of the Chief Financial Officer and a Senior Vice President To Greater Houston Partnership Bank Accounts |
| June 3, 2009 |
To Appoint Partnership Designees to the Board of the Center for Houston's Future |
