Bill Text: TX HR760 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 760 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Recognizing March 28, 2013, as Texas Water Conservation Day at the State Capitol.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-21 - Reported enrolled [HR760 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR760-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 760



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Texas is a diverse state with a variety of
	ecological and hydrogeological regions and a wide range of
	rainfall, surface water, and groundwater availability; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Water Development Board estimates that the
	state's population will more than double between 2000 and 2060,
	growing from about 21 million to some 46 million; the board further
	estimates that the demand for water will increase by 27 percent,
	from nearly 17 million acre-feet of water in 2000 to 21.6 million
	acre-feet in 2060, and that existing water supplies will decrease
	by about 18 percent, from approximately 17.9 million acre-feet in
	2010 to around 14.6 million acre-feet in 2060; and
	WHEREAS, One of the easiest and most cost-effective solutions
	to help the state meet water supply needs now and in the future is
	water conservation, which includes not only the reduction of
	overall demand for water but also the increase in efficiency of
	water systems; and
	WHEREAS, The Water Conservation Advisory Council was created
	in 2007 to develop information on best conservation practices and
	to report biennially to the legislature on water conservation
	efforts; the 2007 State Water Plan recommends that 600,000
	acre-feet of municipal water be conserved statewide, and many
	believe additional water conservation is achievable by a number of
	new conservation methods, including increased energy efficiency;
	and
	WHEREAS, Some regional water plans also set ambitious water
	conservation goals and must meet those goals to be able to match
	water demand with water supply; in addition, most cities are
	required by state law to develop written water conservation plans,
	and several have adopted exemplary water conservation programs; and
	WHEREAS, Education about water conservation opportunities
	and practices is needed so that consumers, municipalities, and
	agricultural and industrial users consume less, waste less, and
	reuse more; taking the lead in providing such education are the
	Texas Water Development Board, the Texas Commission on
	Environmental Quality, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the
	Texas Department of Agriculture, and the Texas Water Foundation;
	moreover, groundwater conservation districts, water utilities,
	irrigation districts, river authorities, communities, businesses,
	nonprofit organizations, and individuals are also involved in this
	vital initiative; and
	WHEREAS, The legislature recognizes the critical importance
	of bringing together water conservation leaders to educate Texans
	about water conservation opportunities and practices and to promote
	the need for additional conservation; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby commend Texans across the state for their
	efforts to conserve water, urge them to continue to conserve even
	more water, and recognize March 28, 2013, as Texas Water
	Conservation Day at the State Capitol.

	Ritter

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 760 was adopted by the House on March
	20, 2013, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House