Bill Text: TX HR60 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending the Recycling Council of Texas, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, and their members.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-01 - Referred to Resolutions Calendars [HR60 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR60-Introduced.html
87R6126 BPG-D | ||
By: Kuempel | H.R. No. 60 |
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WHEREAS, The manufacturing industry in Texas is a leader in | ||
the production of countless items used by people around the world, | ||
and a steady, reliable supply of raw materials is vital to industry | ||
operations; and | ||
WHEREAS, Texas companies manufacture a wide range of | ||
products, including steel, aluminum, plastics, textiles, glass, | ||
paper, and electronics; such businesses count on the availability | ||
of materials that are collected, processed, and manufactured by the | ||
state's recycling industry, whose members benefit from the | ||
expertise of the Recycling Council of Texas and the Institute of | ||
Scrap Recycling Industries; and | ||
WHEREAS, The steel industry relies on ferrous scrap as its | ||
largest single raw material input, and 70 percent of all steel and | ||
stainless steel in the country is made from scrap supplied by | ||
recyclers; copper and copper alloy production is also heavily | ||
dependent on scrap as a raw material; as international supply | ||
chains have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, recycling | ||
companies have played an especially critical role, collecting, | ||
sorting, and reclaiming materials used for everything from | ||
disposable hospital gowns to electronics to packaging for food, | ||
hospital equipment, and pharmaceuticals; in addition, salvaged | ||
auto parts help vehicle owners economize on repairs and maintain | ||
reliable transportation; while producing valuable materials, | ||
recycling companies divert a host of items from landfills; and | ||
WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, the recycling | ||
industry has adopted measures to protect the health of employees | ||
and customers alike; recycling industry workers have helped to | ||
sustain the manufacturing sector through a time of upheaval, and | ||
these efforts have been supported by the ongoing endeavors of | ||
industry associations; and | ||
WHEREAS, The vitality of the state's manufacturing sector is | ||
a matter of tremendous importance, and the contributions of the | ||
recycling industry will remain crucial throughout the pandemic and | ||
in the years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend the Recycling Council of Texas, the | ||
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, and their members and | ||
extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared | ||
for the organizations as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. |