Bill Text: TX SR25 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 25 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: Recognizing Fabens Airport for being named the Most Improved General Aviation Airport.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-07-29 - Reported enrolled [SR25 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SR25-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 25
	WHEREAS, The Fabens Airport is being honored as the Most
	Improved General Aviation Airport at the Texas Department of
	Transportation's 39th Annual Aviation Conference, which is being
	held on August 4-6, 2021; and
	WHEREAS, The enhancements made to the Fabens Airport are
	the result of a multimillion dollar investment campaign; in 2018,
	El Paso County officials commissioned a development plan for the
	airport, and over the next several years, they secured capital
	improvement funding and other financial support for the project;
	based on the recommendations outlined in the development plan,
	the roof of the Fabens Airport building was replaced, an
	automated weather system and beacon pole were installed, and
	several other upgrades were made to the structure; and
	WHEREAS, In 2020, county commissioners allocated $1.2
	million for the design and construction of a new aircraft hangar
	at Fabens; the addition of the hangar is part of an ongoing effort
	to increase hangar availability at the airport, which will be key
	to attracting more business and eventually enabling the airport
	to be self-sustaining; additional funding has also allowed the
	county to resurface the runway at Fabens, install a security
	perimeter fence, and make other renovations in accordance with
	federal aviation standards; and
	WHEREAS, The Fabens Airport is expected to continue to
	grow through its partnership with The University of Texas at El
	Paso for the development of the NASA MIRO Center for Space
	Exploration and Technology Research; plans are underway to
	establish a manned flight school at the airport, which will
	potentially require additional aircraft hangars and
	facilities to be built at Fabens; and
	WHEREAS, The investments made in Fabens Airport have
	greatly enhanced its reputation as a regional hub for
	transportation and commerce, and its receipt of this notable
	award from TxDOT is indeed well-deserved; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Fabens
	Airport on being named TxDOT's 2021 Most Improved General
	Aviation Airport and extend sincere best wishes to all those who
	were involved in attaining this honor; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for the Fabens Airport as an expression of high regard
	from the Texas Senate.

	Blanco



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on July 29, 2021.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate