Bill Text: TX HR577 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 577 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Recognizing March 2, 2011, as the Day of the Fallen and promoting workplace safety in the construction industry.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-03 - Reported enrolled [HR577 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR577-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 577



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Construction workers and members of the Build a
	Better Texas Coalition are gathering in Austin on March 2, 2011, to
	promote workplace safety in the construction industry; and
	WHEREAS, The construction industry plays a significant role
	in the Texas economy, employing nearly 600,000 men and women and
	generating $29.2 billion in wages each year; and
	WHEREAS, Workplace safety in Texas is a serious issue,
	however; more construction workers die as a result of workplace
	accidents or conditions in Texas than in any other state; in 2009
	alone, 138 people in the Texas construction industry lost their
	lives; moreover, one in every five construction workers in the
	state suffers an injury on the job that requires medical attention;
	and
	WHEREAS, Whenever employers in the industry fail to abide by
	the law, they hurt the ability of responsible businesses to
	compete, put the physical safety of their workers at risk, and force
	taxpayers to pick up costs resulting from their illegal practices;
	the Build a Better Texas Coalition is a group of businesses,
	community organizations, faith-based groups, and individuals who
	seek to foster workplace safety and to level the playing field for
	responsible businesses; and
	WHEREAS, Components of a proactive industry approach to
	worker safety include providing a safe workplace, adequate safety
	training and rest breaks, and workers' compensation insurance,
	which ensures that both workers and employers are protected in the
	event of a workplace accident; and
	WHEREAS, A strong and sustainable construction industry is
	essential to the economic prosperity of the Lone Star State, and
	such an industry is fostered by safe worksite practices; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 2, 2011, as the Day of the Fallen
	in memory of the thousands of Texans who have died in
	construction-related accidents and call on leaders in the
	construction industry to uphold the highest standards of workplace
	safety.

	Rodriguez

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 577 was adopted by the House on March
	2, 2011, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House