Bill Text: TX SCR38 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Recognizing the strategic importance of the Gulf of America to the economic and security interests of Texas and the United States.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-05-24 - Committee report sent to Calendars [SCR38 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SCR38-Comm_Sub.html
| By: Creighton, et al. | S.C.R. No. 38 | |
| (Richardson) | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Gulf of America is a vital economic and | ||
| strategic resource for the United States, providing critical trade | ||
| routes, energy resources, and national security benefits; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas, as a sovereign state within the United | ||
| States, retains ownership and authority over the 10-mile zone off | ||
| its coast, ensuring that its natural resources and economic | ||
| interests are protected; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Trump Administration has prioritized American | ||
| energy independence, economic growth, and state sovereignty, | ||
| aligning with Texas' strategic interests in managing its coastal | ||
| resources; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Strong federal-state partnerships are essential for | ||
| the responsible development of offshore energy resources, | ||
| fisheries, and maritime trade to benefit both Texas and the broader | ||
| United States; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Securing Texas' economic and territorial | ||
| sovereignty strengthens national security by preventing foreign | ||
| influence and ensuring responsible stewardship of natural | ||
| resources; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby recognize the strategic importance of the Gulf of America to | ||
| the economic and security interests of Texas and the United States; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislature affirm Texas' | ||
| sovereignty over its 10-mile coastal zone and support its authority | ||
| to manage its resources in alignment with national interests; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislature commend the Trump | ||
| Administration's policies that support energy independence, | ||
| economic growth, and state sovereignty; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislature encourage continued | ||
| collaboration between federal and state entities to enhance energy | ||
| production, maritime trade, and resource management in the Gulf of | ||
| America; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislature oppose any federal | ||
| overreach that would undermine Texas' control over its coastal | ||
| resources and call for policies that prioritize state rights and | ||
| economic prosperity. | ||
