H.R. No. 1135

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association
	are gathering in Austin on March 28, 2017, in connection with their
	legislative day; and
	WHEREAS, In 1961, the association was formed by a group of
	oilmen in West Texas and eastern New Mexico out of concerns over
	increasing federal regulation of their industry; the organization
	has since grown to become the nation's largest regional oil and gas
	association, representing nearly 1,000 members across the country;
	headquartered in Midland, it maintains offices in Austin and in
	Santa Fe, New Mexico, as well; and
	WHEREAS, The PBPA strives to ensure the safe and responsible
	development of oil and gas resources; to that end, it educates
	Permian Basin operators about best practices and encourages the
	adoption of these measures; it advances careful stewardship of the
	region's resources by promoting conservation efforts and
	supporting programs that help operators be good neighbors in the
	communities where they work; moreover, in recent years, the PBPA
	entered into an innovative Dark Skies partnership with The
	University of Texas McDonald Observatory to address light
	pollution; and
	WHEREAS, Since its inception, the PBPA has served as a voice
	for the hardworking men and women in the oil and gas business;
	today, it advocates not only for that industry but also for the
	principles of states' rights, and it has scored a number of
	victories against federal overreach and overregulation; and
	WHEREAS, The Permian Basin Petroleum Association has greatly
	benefited the industry and its members for more than a half century,
	and its contributions are indeed worthy of special recognition;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 28, 2017, as Permian Basin
	Petroleum Association Day at the State Capitol and extend to the
	members of the organization sincere best wishes for an enjoyable
	and productive event; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for PBPA as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
	of Representatives.
	Craddick
	Darby
	Landgraf
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1135 was adopted by the House on March
	28, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House