Bill Text: TX HR304 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Houston mayor Sylvester Turner for his leadership during Winter Storm Uri.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-18 - Referred to Resolutions Calendars [HR304 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR304-Introduced.html

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87R14239 BK-D
By: J. Johnson of Harris H.R. No. 304

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, By demonstrating strong and effective leadership,
Houston mayor Sylvester Turner has played a significant role in
guiding his community's response to Winter Storm Uri; and
WHEREAS, From February 14 through 19, 2021, Winter Storm Uri
brought heavy snow, ice, and bitterly cold temperatures to the city
of Houston; before the storm's arrival, Mayor Turner directed
resources toward preparing the city's infrastructure and conducted
daily news wire briefings from the Office of Emergency Management
with advice to citizens on how to protect themselves and their
property, and he converted a local convention center into a warming
shelter for people experiencing homelessness; while the storm
preparations and response were underway, Mayor Turner also
continued to lead the city's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and
provide guidance to the Houston Health Department's vaccination
program; and
WHEREAS, The winter storm resulted in massive power outages
that affected millions of households across the state, and in
Houston, a boil water advisory was issued due to water shortages and
low water pressure levels caused by the extreme weather; for
several days as the crisis continued, Mayor Turner organized the
distribution of nearly three million bottles of water, and he also
coordinated with the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
and the Mayor's Health Equity Response Task Force to deliver food,
water, and other supplies to vulnerable individuals and families;
and
WHEREAS, Mayor Turner has used his platform to inform
Houstonians about the underlying causes of the disaster; he has
gone on to initiate a city council measure that would keep customers
from being hit with high water bills due to water leaks and burst
pipes, and he worked alongside Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo to
create the Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund, which
has raised more than $7 million to help cover the cost of repairing
damage to homes caused by the storm; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Sylvester Turner has set a commendable example
of public service during a challenging time for Texas' largest
city, and he is deserving of special recognition for all that he has
done to lessen the human impact and expedite Houston's recovery
from this historic weather event; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Mayor Sylvester Turner for his leadership
during Winter Storm Uri and extend to him sincere best wishes for
the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mayor Turner as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.