Bill Text: TX HR577 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 2, 2011, as the Day of the Fallen and promoting workplace safety in the construction industry.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-03 - Reported enrolled [HR577 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR577-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 577 |
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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 | ||