H.R. No. 890 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Public Broadcasting Association (TPBA) and 1-2 the state's many excellent public radio and television stations 1-3 have a long history of providing quality noncommercial informative, 1-4 entertaining, and educational programs and services to the citizens 1-5 of this state; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Texas became the birthplace of public television 1-7 when KUHT-TV at the University of Houston conducted its inaugural 1-8 broadcast in 1953, and public television stations across the Lone 1-9 Star State have continued to be among the most innovative in their 1-10 field, producing such highly successful programming as "Austin City 1-11 Limits," "The Capitol Report," and "The Territory"; and 1-12 WHEREAS, With the ability to reach more than 98 percent of 1-13 the state's population, Texas public broadcasting ably serves its 1-14 diverse citizenry by providing a broad spectrum of programming that 1-15 embraces different age groups, ethnicities, and cultures; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Through the application of state-of-the-art 1-17 technology and an integrated distribution system, public 1-18 broadcasting is meeting its admirable goal of delivering quality 1-19 programming, data, educational services, and community outreach 1-20 services to its vast audience while developing a plan for the 1-21 expansion of future services through the burgeoning information 1-22 superhighway and using resources within the existing infrastructure 1-23 to avoid costly duplication of services; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Public television has both a storied past and a 2-1 promising future in the State of Texas, and those who labor to 2-2 ensure that this vital resource continues to fulfill its unlimited 2-3 potential are truly worthy of special legislative recognition; now, 2-4 therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby commend the Texas Public Broadcasting 2-7 Association and the state's outstanding public radio and television 2-8 stations for their vital contributions to the citizens of Texas and 2-9 encourage all state agencies to enter into partnerships with the 2-10 TPBA to maximize the use of the state's public broadcasting 2-11 infrastructure; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for the Texas Public Broadcasting Association as an 2-14 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.