Bill Text: TX SR98 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the nation of Israel for its achievements in water management.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-30 - Reported enrolled [SR98 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR98-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Israel's water management policies have placed it | ||
at the forefront of innovation, and the Lone Star State is | ||
fortunate to share in the exchange of knowledge through its close | ||
relationship with Israel and the efforts of the Texas-Israel | ||
Alliance, as well as ongoing efforts by the Jewish Federations of | ||
Texas, Hadassah, and other organizations in the Texas Jewish | ||
community, as well as the broader pro-Israel community composed | ||
of all faiths and political affiliations; and | ||
WHEREAS, Although drought is a perennial problem in Texas, | ||
the state is only 12 percent desert, while Israel is 60 percent | ||
desert and 40 percent semiarid land; determined to "make the | ||
desert bloom," Israel has enjoyed spectacular success through a | ||
combination of strong water policy, cutting-edge water-saving | ||
technologies, and the diversification of water sources; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Texas-Israel Alliance established the | ||
Israel-Texas Water Initiative with a team of five Israeli and | ||
four Texan experts; together, they have worked to identify | ||
technologies and methods developed by Israel that can be | ||
implemented by local water utilities or mandated through | ||
legislation; and | ||
WHEREAS, Droughts exact an enormous economic and human | ||
toll on our state, but as we look for creative, innovative | ||
solutions, our enduring partnership with Israel is improving our | ||
ability to strengthen drought resiliency and act as effective | ||
stewards of critical water resources; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize the nation of Israel for its | ||
outstanding achievements in water management; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That the Texas Senate express appreciation for | ||
the important contributions of the Texas-Israel Alliance and the | ||
advisors in its Israel-Texas Water Initiative, the Jewish | ||
Federations of Texas, Hadassah, and other organizations in the | ||
Texas Jewish community, as well as the broader pro-Israel | ||
community composed of all faiths and political affiliations. | ||
Rodríguez | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 30, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |