H.R. No. 1872
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The year 2017 marks the 60th anniversary of the
  creation of the Texas Water Development Board; and
         WHEREAS, In response to a devastating drought that struck
  Texas in the mid-1950s, state voters approved a constitutional
  amendment that established the board in 1957; the landmark
  legislation allowed the issuance and sale of bonds to help
  subsidize the development of surface-water supply projects, and
  TWDB was tasked with administering the fund; and
         WHEREAS, Over the decades, the board has granted
  approximately $23 billion in financial assistance to Texas
  communities and overseen the development of nine state water plans;
  today, it also collects and disseminates surface and underground
  water data, including project water availability, environmental
  impact, and water uses for both agricultural and municipal areas,
  and it provides technical services and sponsors educational
  programs on conservation; and
         WHEREAS, Since its inception, TWDB has been instrumental not
  only in facilitating the responsible development, management, and
  conservation of our state's natural resources but also in
  maintaining public health and economic growth in the Lone Star
  State, and this milestone year provides a fitting opportunity to
  recognize the agency's exceptional work; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Texas
  Water Development Board and extend to all those associated with the
  agency sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the board as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Larson
 
 
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. 1872 was adopted by the House on May 10,
  2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House