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89(R) HR 1304 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
H.R. No. 1304
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ethicon San Angelo, a Johnson & Johnson MedTech
manufacturing plant, celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2024; and
WHEREAS, Originally founded as the Johnson Suture Company in
1921, Ethicon established a plant in San Angelo in 1964; the
80,000-square-foot facility opened with nearly 150 employees for
the manufacture of sutures and needles, and by 1980, Ethicon
sutures were being used in more than 7,500 hospitals; and
WHEREAS, The footprint of the Ethicon San Angelo plant
expanded over the years to introduce automation, new products, and
other innovations; and
WHEREAS, Today, the San Angelo facility encompasses 305,000
square feet of manufacturing, production, shipping, and support
space with approximately 800 direct employees; and
WHEREAS, Ethicon produces sutures to support 7 out of 10
surgeries around the world, and the San Angelo site produces
sutures for almost 3 out of 7 surgeries and manages one-third of
Ethicon's worldwide Wound Closure and Healing (WCH) surgery volume;
and
WHEREAS, Since 1964, the Ethicon San Angelo site has made
outstanding contributions to the field of medical technology and
has served as an anchor for the economy of San Angelo and
surrounding communities, and the company is indeed deserving of
recognition on this special milestone in its history; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 60th anniversary of Ethicon San
Angelo and extend to all those associated with the business 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.
Darby
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1304 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House