Bill Text: TX HCR140 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing 2020 as "The Year to Embrace the Gulf."
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-07 - Signed by the Governor [HCR140 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HCR140-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 140 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin bounded on the | ||
| north, northeast, and northwest by the United States, on the south | ||
| and southwest by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Forming a vibrant region, the five Gulf states, | ||
| Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, contribute | ||
| immeasurably to the nation's economy, security, energy, | ||
| environment, culture, beauty, diversity, and resilience; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Gulf of Mexico's watershed covers more than half | ||
| of the continental United States; all the rivers in Texas drain into | ||
| the gulf, which sustains diverse flora and fauna, providing food, | ||
| shelter, and habitat to marine and estuarine organisms, shorebirds, | ||
| waterfowl, and other wildlife; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While supporting the nation's seafood industry, the | ||
| gulf also draws people from across the country and around the world | ||
| for recreational fishing and all manner of water sports; tourism | ||
| generates hundreds of billions of dollars each year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Gulf region plays a vital role in our nation's | ||
| defense and aerospace exploration; moreover, it is crucial to oil, | ||
| gas, and energy production, as well as import and export trade; if | ||
| it were a country, the region's economy would rank among the globe's | ||
| top 10; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With its combination of commercial activity and | ||
| natural beauty, the gulf draws a large population to its thousands | ||
| of miles of shoreline; one of the most culturally diverse regions in | ||
| the nation, it is home to millions of residents who trace their | ||
| heritage to different continents and embrace the variety of | ||
| traditions that converge in this unique place; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The continued dynamism of the Gulf of Mexico is a | ||
| matter of tremendous import to the entire nation, and by increasing | ||
| awareness of the region's myriad treasures and limitless value, we | ||
| help to ensure a sustainable future; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby recognize 2020 as "The Year to Embrace the Gulf" and | ||
| encourage all Texans to join in the observance; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official | ||
| copies of this resolution to the Capitol press corps. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| Hunter | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 140 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 10, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 2, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 140 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
