Bill Text: TX SR286 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Texas Bays and Estuaries Day.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-07 - Reported enrolled [SR286 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR286-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| celebrate March 7, 2023, as Texas Bays and Estuaries Day at the | ||
| State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Home to almost seven million people and | ||
| comprising 18 counties, the Texas coast is treasured by | ||
| countless Texans; the coastline spans over 3,000 miles of bay | ||
| shorelines and includes coastal prairies, saltmarsh wetlands, | ||
| beaches, dunes, estuaries, and other ecosystems that are | ||
| crucial to the physical, recreational, and economic landscape | ||
| of the Lone Star State; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The eight major bay systems in Texas, which are | ||
| Sabine Lake, Galveston Bay, Matagorda Bay, San Antonio Bay, | ||
| Aransas Bay, Corpus Christi Bay, Upper Laguna Madre, and Lower | ||
| Laguna Madre, connect inflows from inland streams and rivers with | ||
| oceanic tidal waters from the Gulf of Mexico, creating estuaries | ||
| made of freshwater mixed with saltwater; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The state's bays and estuaries are home to | ||
| numerous species of fish and other wildlife, and those waters act | ||
| as safe havens for endangered species and habitats under the | ||
| Coastal Zone Management Act; noted for its picturesque beauty, | ||
| the coast's diverse natural environments provide outstanding | ||
| opportunities for nature enthusiasts and preservationists from | ||
| all over the world; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ranching, farming, fishing, and petroleum remain | ||
| important economic resources on the Texas coast; the bays and | ||
| estuaries help sustain waterborne commerce, energy and chemical | ||
| industries, military operations, commercial fishing, and | ||
| recreational activities and tourism, all of which contribute | ||
| significantly to the economy of the State of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The bays and estuaries of the Texas coastline | ||
| offer tremendous resources for the well-being and health of the | ||
| state's citizens and wildlife; the ecosystems protect | ||
| communities on the coast from storms and floods, provide | ||
| shoreline stabilization and erosion prevention, present | ||
| countless opportunities for economic growth, and offer priceless | ||
| scenic beauty for every Texan to enjoy; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 7, 2023, as Texas Bays and | ||
| Estuaries Day and commend all who work to protect and preserve | ||
| the bays and estuaries of the Texas coast; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
| Hinojosa, Alvarado, Bettencourt, Creighton | ||
| Huffman, Kolkhorst, LaMantia, Whitmire | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 7, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
