Bill Text: TX SR637 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 29, 2015, as Don't Mess With Texas Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-27 - Reported enrolled [SR637 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR637-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Transportation introduced | ||
the Don't Mess with Texas campaign in 1986 to educate Texans | ||
about the effects of littering and to get the public involved in | ||
keeping Texas beautiful; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Transportation has | ||
developed several litter prevention programs, including the | ||
Adopt-a-Highway volunteer program, the Don't Mess with Texas | ||
anti-litter campaign, and a grassroots partnership with Keep | ||
Texas Beautiful; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Don't Mess with Texas campaign has become one | ||
of the nation's most successful anti-litter campaigns; and | ||
WHEREAS, In the last two years, visible litter has | ||
decreased on Texas Highways by 34 percent, despite the state's | ||
significant population growth; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Don't Mess with Texas Trash-Off is the state's | ||
largest cleanup event; community engagement has been achieved | ||
through grassroots partnership with businesses, civic and | ||
nonprofit organizations, and schools; and | ||
WHEREAS, Whataburger has joined the highway department in | ||
a partnership to communicate the anti-litter prevention message | ||
to Texans of all ages; this partnership between two Texas icons | ||
will help to raise awareness and to preserve the beauty of Texas | ||
highways; and | ||
WHEREAS, New public service announcements featuring the | ||
slogan "Small Trash, Big Mess" will be released this summer to | ||
discourage littering on Texas highways; and | ||
WHEREAS, With the increased number of vehicles on Texas | ||
roadways, much remains to be done in the effort to keep Texas | ||
highways as safe and scenic pathways throughout the state; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize April 29, 2015, as Don't Mess with | ||
Texas Day and encourage all Texans to commit to keeping Texas | ||
beautiful. | ||
Nichols | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 27, 2015. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |