Bill Text: TX SR578 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Texas Artificial Reef Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-15 - Reported enrolled [SR578 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR578-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texans across | ||
| the state in celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Texas | ||
| Artificial Reef Program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Artificial Reef Program was established | ||
| in 1989 following the passage of Senate Bill 5 during the 71st | ||
| Session of the Texas Legislature; the bill was authored by | ||
| Senators Buster Brown, Ken Armbrister, Chet Brooks, Carl Parker, | ||
| and Hector Uribe, and companion legislation in the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives was sponsored by Representatives John Willy and | ||
| Eddie Lucio Jr.; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The legislation was drafted in response to a | ||
| movement calling for obsolete oil and gas platforms to be used as | ||
| artificial reefs as an alternative to spending billions of | ||
| dollars dismantling those platforms; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to acting as a cost-saving measure, | ||
| the creation of artificial reefs also serves as a boon to | ||
| fishermen by providing new habitats for fish populations in the | ||
| Gulf of Mexico; over the last 30 years, a system of artificial | ||
| reefs has been successfully established all along the Texas Gulf | ||
| Coast; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under the leadership of the Texas Parks and | ||
| Wildlife Department, the Texas Artificial Reef Program has | ||
| played a vital role in the state's ecological progress, and it is | ||
| truly fitting that it receive special recognition upon reaching | ||
| this milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the sponsors and supporters of the | ||
| Texas Artificial Reef Program on their exceptional work and extend | ||
| to them best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of all associated with the Texas Artificial Reef Program. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 15, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
