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