86R19498 SME-D
 
  By: Lucio III H.R. No. 983
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Texas Rural Water Association is holding its
  50th annual convention in Austin from March 27 through March 29,
  2019, and attendees are gathering at the State Capitol on March 27
  to celebrate Rural Water Day; and
         WHEREAS, Established in 1969, the Texas Rural Water
  Association is a statewide trade organization with an active
  membership of more than 750 nonprofit water supply corporations,
  small-town water departments, special utility districts, municipal
  utility districts, investor-owned utilities, and water control and
  improvement districts that serve approximately 2.5 million people;
  and
         WHEREAS, TRWA is dedicated to helping directors, managers,
  and operators provide efficient service and clean, safe drinking
  water; it also encourages education and information exchange,
  offers member support services, and handles legislative and
  regulatory representation; moreover, the association advocates
  reasonable, practical, and affordable rules regarding rural and
  small water and wastewater systems; and
         WHEREAS, For half a century, TRWA has done its best to "Keep
  Texas Rural" by ensuring access to safe and affordable water and
  wastewater systems for those who produce food and fiber and for
  communities in every part of the Lone Star State, and Rural Water
  Day provides a fitting opportunity to commend the association and
  its member organizations for their valuable public service; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 27, 2019, as Rural Water Day at
  the State Capitol and extend to members of the Texas Rural Water
  Association sincere best wishes for a memorable and productive
  annual convention.