Bill Text: TX SCR4 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Designating Pflugerville as the official Trail Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2025-05-24 - Signed by the Governor [SCR4 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SCR4-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 4 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Pflugerville boasts an expansive trail network that | ||
| provides residents and visitors with ample opportunities for | ||
| exercise, recreation, and social connection; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Currently, Pflugerville maintains 56 miles of | ||
| public trails within its city limits as well as an additional 15.2 | ||
| miles in its extraterritorial jurisdiction, totaling more than 71 | ||
| miles of accessible paths; an analysis by city staff has found that | ||
| Pflugerville has more public trails per capita than any other city | ||
| in the state, with 1.49 miles per 2,000 residents; moreover, an | ||
| estimated 94.8 percent of its citizens live within a half mile of a | ||
| trail, and 70 percent use the trails regularly; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Pflugerville's trail network meets robust safety | ||
| standards and features parking, lighting, and restrooms along major | ||
| routes, ensuring a safe and convenient experience for trail users | ||
| of all ages; in addition to facilitating access to green spaces, the | ||
| trails serve as a hub for a wide variety of cultural activities, | ||
| including community events, recreational programming, and public | ||
| art installations; the pathways also help to reduce traffic | ||
| congestion by connecting local neighborhoods, schools, and | ||
| businesses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The trail network in Pflugerville has made the city | ||
| a popular destination for Texans who enjoy active lifestyles, and | ||
| the city is indeed deserving of special recognition for its | ||
| steadfast commitment to enhancing the health and well-being of the | ||
| community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby designate Pflugerville as the official Trail Capital of | ||
| Texas; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section | ||
| 391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect | ||
| until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally | ||
| passed by the legislature. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 4 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on April 24, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 4 was adopted by the House | ||
| on May 8, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 125, Nays 13, | ||
| four present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
