Bill Text: TX SR519 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing Huntsville Municipal Airport for receiving a Texas Aviation Conference award.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-04 - Reported enrolled [SR519 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR519-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 519
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Huntsville Municipal Airport, which recently received
the 2023 Texas Aviation Conference award for Project of the Year
in the local and basic airport category; and
WHEREAS, Huntsville Municipal Airport is a single-runway
general aviation airport that operates more than 25,000 flights per
year with a focus on business and corporate aviation service; the
airport, with the Texas Department of Transportation, the City of
Huntsville, and other entities, undertook a major project to
improve the airport's safety and to update its facilities to meet
evolving Federal Aviation Administration safety standards; and
WHEREAS, The airport's 5,000-foot runway has been
successfully supported by a parallel taxiway and its four
connectors, which link the runway to other areas of the airport;
however, the proximity of the taxiway and runway became a concern
as FAA safety requirements were revised, and it became necessary
to relocate the taxiway farther from the runway; and
WHEREAS, The construction project was planned as three
phases to minimize its impact on the airport tenants; during the
first two phases, the northern and southern thirds of the taxiway
were relocated; the third phase involved the relocation of the
middle third of the taxiway and the relocation of the airport's
Automated Weather Observation System; and
WHEREAS, The success of this project was achieved through
the collaborative efforts and coordination of the project's
consultant, the airport, and the City of Huntsville and with the
continued support of Entergy electric utility, the Texas
Department of Transportation, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, the National Weather Service, and
the Federal Aviation Administration; the outstanding efforts of
the project's contributors have been instrumental in
accomplishing the project's objectives, and its realization will
continue to benefit the region and the people of Texas for years
to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize Huntsville Municipal Airport on
its receipt of the 2023 Texas Aviation Conference award for
Project of the Year; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the airport as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Schwertner
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 4, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate