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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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welcome the members of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty |
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Owners Association to Austin and to join them in celebrating |
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February 26, 2009, as TIPRO Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Beginning early in the 20th century, the great oil |
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fields of Texas were discovered in rapid succession; from |
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Spindletop to Burkburnett to Santa Rita to the Permian Basin, these |
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vast reserves provided great wealth to our state; and |
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WHEREAS, Conflicts between independent producers and the |
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major oil companies began to arise, and independent producers began |
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to organize to protect their interests; in 1933, the Independent |
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Petroleum Association was born in East Texas, and it soon grew to |
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encompass producers from across the state; it was reconstituted in |
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1946 as the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Independent oil producers create many jobs which |
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benefit our state, and oil and natural gas production generated $4 |
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billion in revenue through the severance tax in 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Independent producers develop 90 percent of all |
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American wells, and Texas' independent producers operate half of |
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all active land rigs in the United States; their self-reliant |
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attitude has produced a century of prosperity for our state, and |
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they are truly deserving of recognition for their many |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners |
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Association on its many contributions to our state and extend to its |
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members best wishes for a memorable TIPRO Day at the State Capitol; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for this |
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outstanding organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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Legislature. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 27 was adopted by the Senate |
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on February 24, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 27 was adopted by the House |
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on February 25, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |