Bill Text: TX HR147 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing February 6, 2019, as Transit Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-06 - Reported enrolled [HR147 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR147-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing February 6, 2019, as Transit Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-06 - Reported enrolled [HR147 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR147-Introduced.html
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By: Israel | H.R. No. 147 |
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WHEREAS, Many esteemed transportation professionals are | ||
gathering in Austin on February 6, 2019, in celebration of Transit | ||
Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Each year, Texas transit agencies provide over 290 | ||
million passenger trips, enabling citizens to go to and from work, | ||
school, medical appointments, retail establishments, and other | ||
destinations; and | ||
WHEREAS, These agencies operate a wide range of systems, | ||
among them rail, fixed-route bus lines, park-and-ride service, | ||
downtown trolleys, harbor ferries, van pools, tourist trams, and | ||
special event transport; in recent years, they have expanded access | ||
for individuals with disabilities through paratransit service, | ||
accessible fixed-route service, and mobility improvements in the | ||
streets and sidewalks of their service areas; and | ||
WHEREAS, The numerous transit agencies across Texas have, | ||
since 1986, enjoyed the support of the Texas Transit Association, | ||
which promotes public transportation and advocates for its members | ||
in metropolitan, small urban, and rural areas alike; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mass transit is vital to the continued prosperity of | ||
the Lone Star State, and through their dedicated endeavors, transit | ||
agency personnel contribute immeasurably to the quality of life in | ||
the communities they serve; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize February 6, 2019, as Transit Day at | ||
the State Capitol and extend to all those participating in the event | ||
sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable visit to | ||
Austin. |