H.R. No. 1617

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council works to
	promote sustainability and energy efficiency through green
	building practices, and this forward-thinking organization is
	represented in the Lone Star State by the Central Texas-Balcones,
	Chihuahuan Desert, North Texas, and Texas Gulf Coast Chapters; and
	WHEREAS, Striking a balance between environmental concerns,
	social responsibility, and economic prosperity, green buildings
	improve on traditional structures by conserving energy, using water
	more efficiently, making greater use of natural light, and
	promoting better indoor air quality, thereby contributing to the
	health and productivity of the people who live and work in them; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas chapters of the USGBC advocate use of the
	PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) lending tool, which improves
	the bottom line for building owners through upgrades in water and
	energy efficiency; the chapters are committed as well to promoting
	"green schools," in an effort to ensure that the state's children
	have as healthy an environment as possible; and
	WHEREAS, The council's partners across the state include the
	Texas Society of Architects, the San Antonio chapter of the
	American Institute of Architects, the Air Barrier Association of
	America, the Central Texas chapter of Associated General
	Contractors of America, the International Association of Lighting
	Designers, Building Owners and Managers Association International,
	the Austin chapter of the International Facilities Management
	Association, the City of Austin Office of Sustainability, the
	mayor's office of the City of Converse, Solar San Antonio, the
	Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, NeighborWorks
	America, Environment Texas, the Texas Drought Project, The
	University of Texas at Austin, Austin Energy, and CLEAResult; and
	WHEREAS, The Lone Star State is one of the nation's leaders in
	green building, and the Texas chapters of the USGBC are providing
	invaluable support to local governments, nonprofit organizations,
	and businesses as they work together to create improved buildings
	for all; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby commend the Central Texas-Balcones, Chihuahuan
	Desert, North Texas, and Texas Gulf Coast Chapters of the U.S. Green
	Building Council for their advocacy on behalf of green building and
	extend to the chapters' members sincere best wishes for continued
	success with their important work; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
	for the chapters as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
	of Representatives.
	Strama
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1617 was adopted by the House on April
	22, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House