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