Bill Text: TX HCR136 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating April 2011 as Safe Digging Month.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-09 - Signed by the Governor [HCR136 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HCR136-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 136 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Each year, the nation's underground utility | ||
| infrastructure is jeopardized by unsafe digging practices, which | ||
| may also cause service interruption, damage to the environment, and | ||
| personal injury or death; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Utility lines are compromised once every three | ||
| minutes due to digging, and one-third of these incidents are caused | ||
| by the failure of professional excavators or homeowners to call the | ||
| national "Call Before You Dig" number, 8-1-1, before beginning | ||
| their digging project; designated by the Federal Communications | ||
| Commission in 2005, 8-1-1 connects to a local one-call center that | ||
| can provide utility line locations at the intended dig site; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to calling 8-1-1, safe digging practices | ||
| include waiting the required amount of time, respecting the marked | ||
| lines by maintaining visual definition throughout the course of the | ||
| excavation, and digging with care around the marks; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of Texas depend on underground | ||
| infrastructure for energy, clean water, and communication | ||
| services, and educational outreach is the first step in the effort | ||
| to prevent damage to this vital network; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commemorate April 2011 as Safe Digging Month and encourage | ||
| all Texans to "Know what's below and call before you dig." | ||
| Keffer | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 136 was adopted by the House on | ||
| April 14, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 136 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| April 19, 2011, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
