Bill Text: TX SR671 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 31, 2011, as Natural Gas Vehicle Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-31 - Reported enrolled [SR671 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR671-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize March 31, 2011, as Natural Gas Vehicle Day at the | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Natural gas vehicles operate on one of two | ||
| varieties of natural gas, compressed natural gas or liquefied | ||
| natural gas, and look like most other vehicles; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In America, natural gas is an abundant resource, | ||
| and domestic reserves of natural gas are estimated to be twice | ||
| that of petroleum-based reserves; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As a transportation fuel, natural gas burns more | ||
| cleanly than gasoline and diesel, and Texas is the largest | ||
| producer of natural gas in the nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An increased use of natural gas as a | ||
| transportation fuel offers Texas an opportunity to harness a | ||
| domestic resource that will significantly reduce vehicle | ||
| emissions and provide jobs and economic value to our state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On average, natural gas costs one-third less than | ||
| conventional gasoline at the pump, and its use reduces tailpipe | ||
| emissions by up to 95 percent; natural gas vehicles have received | ||
| some of the highest rankings for environmental performance, have | ||
| earned an excellent safety record, and are in widespread use | ||
| around the world; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the developers and supporters of | ||
| natural gas vehicle technology for the roles they have played in | ||
| educating the public and in encouraging the increased use of | ||
| clean-burning natural gas for transportation in this state and | ||
| proclaim March 31, 2011, as Natural Gas Vehicle Day at the | ||
| Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of Natural Gas Vehicle Day at the Capitol. | ||
| Williams | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 31, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
