H.R. No. 326
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Fluctuating oil and gas markets, alternative energy
1-2 issues, and a host of environmental concerns have catapulted energy
1-3 management concerns to the forefront of public policy issues facing
1-4 Texas and other states across the nation; and
1-5 WHEREAS, The issues are particularly important for the Lone
1-6 Star State, which has been both a leading energy producer and a
1-7 leading energy consumer; and
1-8 WHEREAS, The federal Energy Policy Act of 1992, recently
1-9 signed by President Bush, is designed to decrease our nation's
1-10 traditional reliance on foreign oil and seeks to increase
1-11 production of domestic energy while promoting energy efficiency in
1-12 all sectors of the economy; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Public education efforts, such as those instituted
1-14 by the Texas Energy Education Development Project, an undertaking
1-15 of Texas public school students, are vital to the success of our
1-16 nation's energy management and conservation program; and
1-17 WHEREAS, The project conducts innovative public awareness
1-18 campaigns for students across the state, focusing on energy and
1-19 environmental issues through summer conferences, informational
1-20 posters, workbooks, and workshops; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Such efforts to enlighten tomorrow's citizens and
1-22 leaders are of tantamount importance to the state and to the
1-23 nation, and it is indeed fitting that the Texas Energy Education
1-24 Development Project be given special legislative recognition for
2-1 its outstanding efforts in promoting energy awareness; now,
2-2 therefore, be it
2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-4 Legislature hereby designate March 19, 1993, as Texas Energy
2-5 Education Day and commend the Texas Energy Education Development
2-6 Project and the many students throughout the state who have made
2-7 the project a success.
2-8 the project a success.
2-9 Naishtat
2-10 H.R. No. 326
2-11 _______________________________
2-12 Speaker of the House
2-13 I certify that H.R. No. 326 was adopted by the House on March
2-14 10, 1993, by a non-record vote.
2-15 _______________________________
2-16 Chief Clerk of the House