H.R. No. 1075
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, In March 2019, the Railroad Commission of Texas is
  celebrating the 100th anniversary of its role in the regulation of
  the oil and gas industry in the Lone Star State; and
         WHEREAS, First established by the legislature in 1891, the
  Railroad Commission was originally given jurisdiction over the
  rates and operations of railroads, terminals, wharves, and express
  companies; with the rapid rise in oil and gas production, the
  commission was further tasked with oversight of the energy industry
  in March 1919; and
         WHEREAS, Today, the Railroad Commission's Oil and Gas
  Division employs highly skilled petroleum engineers, professional
  engineers, and professional geologists, as well as more than 160
  trained field inspectors, who conduct thousands of inspections of
  oil and gas operators every year, working to ensure the protection
  of the public, the environment, and the economy; the commission
  benefits from a century of regulatory experience, in such areas as
  the spacing of wells, the protection of groundwater, water
  recycling guidelines, and many others; and
         WHEREAS, Looking ahead to the future, the RRC has implemented
  a well-plugging program that is on track to plug 3,000 old wells
  across the state at no cost to Texas taxpayers; in addition, the
  commission is modernizing its information technology systems,
  automating its permitting and reporting processes, and launching
  the Online Inspection Lookup system, which allows the public to
  access the inspection and violation history of oil and gas wells;
  and
         WHEREAS, Over the past century, the Railroad Commission has
  been instrumental not only in facilitating the responsible
  management of our state's oil and gas natural resources but also in
  promoting energy independence in the U.S., and this milestone year
  provides a fitting opportunity to recognize the agency's
  outstanding efforts; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
  Railroad Commission's role in regulating the oil and gas industry
  in Texas and extend to all those associated with the agency sincere
  best wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Railroad Commission of Texas as an expression of
  high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Paddie
 
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble
 
Allen Guillen Oliverson
 
Allison Gutierrez Ortega
 
Anchia Harless Pacheco
 
Anderson Harris Paddie
 
Ashby Hefner Parker
 
Bailes Hernandez Patterson
 
Beckley Herrero Paul
 
Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez
 
Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan
 
Bernal Howard Price
 
Biedermann Huberty Ramos
 
Blanco Hunter Raney
 
Bohac Israel Raymond
 
Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds
 
Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
 
Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
 
Bucy Kacal Rose
 
Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal
 
Burrows King of Parker Sanford
 
Button King of Uvalde Schaefer
 
Cain Klick Shaheen
 
Calanni Krause Sheffield
 
Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
 
Capriglione Lambert Shine
 
Clardy Landgraf Smith
 
Cole Lang Smithee
 
Coleman Larson Springer
 
Collier Leach Stephenson
 
Cortez Leman Stickland
 
Craddick Longoria Stucky
 
Cyrier Lopez Swanson
 
Darby Lozano Talarico
 
Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry
 
Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
 
Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt
 
Dominguez Meyer Toth
 
Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas
 
Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant
 
Fierro Miller VanDeaver
 
Flynn Minjarez Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morales White
 
Geren Morrison Wilson
 
Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray
 
Goldman Murphy Wu
 
González of Dallas Murr Zedler
 
González of El Paso Neave Zerwas
 
Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1075 was adopted by the House on April
  3, 2019, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House