H.R. No. 441
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Employees, advocates, and partners of the energy
  industry are celebrating Texas Energy Day at the State Capitol on
  March 7, 2023; and
         WHEREAS, Texas is the number one state in the U.S. for oil and
  natural gas production, refining capacity, and pipeline miles;
  moreover, the state has played an important part in helping our
  nation become the world's leader in oil and gas production, which
  has created an unprecedented level of American energy security; the
  oil and gas industry also contributes greatly to the economic
  well-being of the state by directly providing approximately 443,000
  jobs, with many more jobs indirectly tied to the oil and gas sector,
  and in 2022 the industry generated nearly $25 billion in taxes and
  royalties that helped fund such essential infrastructure as
  schools, roads, and emergency services; and
         WHEREAS, In 2022, Texas school districts received more than
  $1.5 billion in property taxes from mineral properties producing
  oil and natural gas, pipelines, and gas utilities, and Texas
  counties received $608 million; the oil and gas industry also paid
  $1.5 billion to the Economic Stabilization Fund last year and
  another $2.1 billion to the Permanent University Fund; and
         WHEREAS, The state's preeminent role in energy production has
  been furthered through the use of fracking and other innovative
  processes; many Texas oil and natural gas companies are leading the
  way in developing new technologies designed to reduce water use,
  expand water reuse, and increase the use of naturally occurring
  salt water in their operations; and
         WHEREAS, Because of advances in technology, carbon dioxide
  emissions in the United States are at some of the lowest levels in
  nearly three decades, and today, natural gas production has a
  smaller carbon footprint than burning coal or petroleum products;
  according to the Railroad Commission of Texas, the percentage of
  natural gas flared out of all the natural gas produced in Texas
  decreased by 73 percent between June 2019 and May 2021, with less
  than two percent of the natural gas produced in Texas flared or
  vented; further, even though oil and natural gas production have
  skyrocketed, in 2020, methane emissions from the industry were down
  17 percent since 1990; and
         WHEREAS, Oil and natural gas are used to make the vast
  majority of products and materials that we use every day, including
  plastics, medicines, computers, and more, and Texas is a vital
  contributor to the nation's global energy leadership; and
         WHEREAS, The Texas oil and natural gas industry plays an
  essential role in securing our state and national economy and
  advancing global stability, and it is indeed fitting that the Texas
  energy industry and its partners be recognized for their
  contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 7, 2023, as Texas Energy Day at
  the State Capitol and extend to all those participating in the event
  sincere best wishes for the future.
 
  Goldman
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 441 was adopted by the House on March
  16, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House