Bill Text: TX HCR22 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Expressing support for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Texas while expanding and diversifying the economy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-11 - Referred to Environmental Regulation [HCR22 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HCR22-Introduced.html
87R1192 CLE-D | ||
By: Anchia | H.C.R. No. 22 |
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WHEREAS, The goal of reducing greenhouse emissions in Texas | ||
while expanding and diversifying the economy is supported by the | ||
Lone Star State's longstanding tradition of stewardship, | ||
technological innovation, and collaborative problem-solving; and | ||
WHEREAS, The climate is changing, and extreme weather events, | ||
rising average temperatures, wildfires, water scarcity, and | ||
flooding are becoming common; and | ||
WHEREAS, Texas leaders have outlined how this change is | ||
causing problems for the health, personal property rights, economic | ||
prosperity, and labor productivity of Texans while also increasing | ||
state and national security risks; and | ||
WHEREAS, The best available science indicates the importance | ||
of a rapid transition to net zero annual greenhouse gas emissions in | ||
the coming decades, and Texas ingenuity can provide the needed | ||
leadership in that transition; and | ||
WHEREAS, Texas already leads the nation in wind energy | ||
production, an industry that has brought thousands of jobs and | ||
billions of dollars to the state; and | ||
WHEREAS, Any efforts to mitigate the risks of, prepare for, | ||
or otherwise address a changing climate and its adverse effects | ||
should strengthen the Texas economy and its global competitiveness; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
hereby encourage individuals, corporations, and state agencies to | ||
support the growth in technologies and services that will reduce | ||
greenhouse gas emissions while enlarging and diversifying the Texas | ||
economy in a way that is both energy efficient and cost-effective; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That the 87th Texas Legislature encourage the | ||
creation and support of economically viable private and public | ||
solutions to the problems caused by a changing climate; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That the 87th Texas Legislature recognize the need | ||
to prioritize the use of sound science to address the causes of a | ||
changing climate and to support innovation and environmental | ||
stewardship in order to realize positive solutions; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official | ||
copies of this resolution to all the members of the Texas delegation | ||
to Congress as an expression of support from the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Texas while | ||
expanding and diversifying the economy. |