Bill Text: TX SR281 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 27, 2013, as the Day of the Fallen at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-27 - Reported enrolled [SR281 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR281-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, | ||
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| to promote workplace safety in the construction industry; and | ||
| WHEREAS, | ||
| WHEREAS, Workplace safety in Texas is a serious issue; more | ||
| construction workers die as a result of workplace accidents or | ||
| conditions in Texas than in any other state; from 2007 to 2011, | ||
| 585 construction workers lost their lives on the job, nearly | ||
| twice as many as in the next most deadly state; in addition, one | ||
| in every five construction workers in the state suffers an injury | ||
| on the job that requires medical attention; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Low wages and legal violations like wage theft and | ||
| payroll fraud are common, with 41 percent of the workforce | ||
| misclassified as independent contractors and one out of five | ||
| workers falling victim to wage theft, further imperiling the | ||
| economic stability of working families; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Whenever employers in the industry fail to abide | ||
| by the law, they decrease the ability of responsible businesses | ||
| to compete, put the physical safety of their workers at risk, and | ||
| force taxpayers to pick up costs resulting from their illegal | ||
| practices; the Build a Better Texas Coalition is a group of | ||
| businesses, community organizations, faith-based groups, and | ||
| individuals who seek to foster workplace safety and to level the | ||
| playing field for responsible businesses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Components of a proactive industry approach to | ||
| worker safety include providing a safe workplace, adequate | ||
| safety training and rest breaks, and workers' compensation | ||
| insurance, which ensures that both workers and employers are | ||
| protected in the event of a workplace accident; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A strong and sustainable construction industry is | ||
| essential to the economic prosperity of the Lone Star State, and | ||
| such an industry is fostered by safe worksite practices and fair | ||
| pay; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 27, 2013, as the Day of | ||
| the Fallen in memory of the thousands of Texans who have died in | ||
| construction-related accidents and their families and call on | ||
| leaders in the construction industry to uphold the highest | ||
| standards of workplace safety; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to | ||
| commemorate the Day of the Fallen. | ||
| Rodriguez | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 27, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
