Bill Text: TX SR60 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Natura Resources LLC, Abilene Christian University, and NEXTRA for their research.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-02 - Reported enrolled [SR60 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR60-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the nuclear energy research and work by Natura | ||
| Resources LLC; Abilene Christian University; and NEXTRA, the | ||
| Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Research Alliance, a | ||
| consortium of Abilene Christian University, The University of | ||
| Texas, Texas A&M University, and Georgia Tech; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Natura Resources LLC, Abilene Christian | ||
| University, and NEXTRA have proposed a molten salt research | ||
| reactor to be located at Abilene Christian University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The molten salt research reactor is the first step | ||
| to the research, development, and deployment of commercial | ||
| molten salt reactors, which enable the production of safe, | ||
| reliable electricity free of carbon emissions; molten salt | ||
| reactors also provide medical-quality isotopes used in the | ||
| treatment of cancer and allow for the transformation of | ||
| non-potable water into drinking water; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas serves as a leader in all forms of energy in | ||
| the United States and throughout the world, and through the | ||
| support of research, development, and commercial deployment of | ||
| energy technology, Texas continues to succeed in energy | ||
| leadership; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The proposed molten salt research reactor at | ||
| Abilene Christian University will facilitate the creation of | ||
| safe and reliable carbon-free electricity and allow for new | ||
| drinking water sources, in addition to providing important | ||
| contributions to the field of medicine and cancer treatment; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Natura Resources | ||
| LLC, Abilene Christian University, and NEXTRA on their important | ||
| research and work and extend best wishes for success in their | ||
| endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| Natura Resources LLC, Abilene Christian University, and NEXTRA | ||
| as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Buckingham | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on September 2, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
