HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The Sabine River Authority of Texas marks a historic
1-2 milestone in 1999 as it commemorates 50 years of service to
1-3 residents of East Texas, and it is appropriate that the Texas
1-4 Legislature recognize this worthy organization; and
1-5 WHEREAS, In 1949, the Texas Legislature created the Sabine
1-6 River Authority as a conservation and reclamation district to
1-7 control, store, preserve, and distribute for all useful purposes
1-8 the water of the Sabine River and its tributary streams; and
1-9 WHEREAS, From its initial purchase of the Orange County Water
1-10 Company, which consisted of a pumping plant and 150-mile canal
1-11 distribution network, the district has continued to grow and
1-12 develop water resources in the Sabine Basin for the benefit of area
1-13 citizens as well as those throughout the state; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Major projects accomplished during the laudable
1-15 history of the district include Iron Bridge Dam and Lake Tawakoni,
1-16 a 36,700-acre reservoir, completed in 1960; Toledo Bend Dam and
1-17 185,000-acre reservoir with 80 megawatts of hydroelectric capacity,
1-18 completed in 1970; and Lake Fork Dam and 27,800-acre reservoir,
1-19 completed in 1980; in addition, an Environmental Services Division
1-20 was created to oversee water quality issues in the Sabine Basin;
1-21 and
1-22 WHEREAS, The construction and development of these facilities
1-23 has been financed with revenues derived from the sale of water and
1-24 hydroelectric revenue bonds and has required no tax, state
2-1 appropriations, or federal money; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Since its inception, the district has been
2-3 successfully guided by the visionary leadership of two exceptional
2-4 general managers and an outstanding board of directors; John W.
2-5 Simmons served as general manager from March 15, 1956, to August
2-6 31, 1978, and Sam F. Collins directed the organization from
2-7 September 1, 1978, to August 31, 1998; the board is composed of
2-8 representatives from its 21-county area; and
2-9 WHEREAS, For half a century, the Sabine River Authority of
2-10 Texas has developed and provided a dependable source of water and
2-11 electric power for the residents of the Sabine Basin and the Lone
2-12 Star State, and in doing so, it has been of great benefit to Texas;
2-13 now, therefore, be it
2-14 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-15 commend the Sabine River Authority of Texas for providing 50 years
2-16 of exceptional service to its many satisfied constituents and
2-17 extend to its board of directors, staff, and employees sincere best
2-18 wishes for many more years of continued success; and, be it further
2-19 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-20 prepared for the Sabine River Authority of Texas as an expression
2-21 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Lewis of Orange
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 81 was adopted by the House on
March 4, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 81 was adopted by the Senate on
March 4, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor