Bill Text: TX SR12 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 27, 2011, as Texas Water Conservation Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-27 - Again read [SR12 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR12-Enrolled.html
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| 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Texans across the state for their | ||
| efforts to conserve water, urge them to continue to conserve even | ||
| more water, and recognize April 27, 2011, as Texas Water | ||
| Conservation Day at the State Capitol. | ||
| Fraser | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 13, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
