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1		-	H.R. No. 1529
	1	+	84R17593 KMW-D
	2	+	By: Paddie H.R. No. 1529
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, Distinguished members and officers of the Texas
6	7		Mining and Reclamation Association are gathering at the State
7	8		Capitol on March 26, 2015, to celebrate the association's
8	9		achievements and to highlight the importance of the mining industry
9	10		in the Lone Star State; and
10	11		WHEREAS, Serving as the voice for the Texas mining industry,
11	12		TMRA strives to create an effective balance between mineral
12	13		production, environmental protection, economic strength, and
13	14		public welfare as it educates the public, regulators, and
14	15		policymakers on the value of mining to our state's economy; and
15	16		WHEREAS, TMRA provides annual free teacher workshops to
16	17		increase teachers' knowledge about earth science and geology and
17	18		how to make the best use of our natural resources while protecting
18	19		the environment; since 1991, these workshops have provided more
19	20		than 1,500 teachers with valuable classroom materials and have
20	21		contributed to the education of over one million students in the
21	22		state; and
22	23		WHEREAS, Texas contains an abundance of raw materials that
23	24		improve the quality of our lives: metal ores provide manufacturers
24	25		with vital components for production; sand, stone, and gravel,
25	26		which can be found in quarries across the state, serve as the
26	27		foundation for new construction; and industrial minerals are
27	28		important components of a variety of products, from pharmaceuticals
28	29		to automobiles; and
29	30		WHEREAS, Coal mining and coal-fired electricity generation
30	31		are important economic engines in Texas, and these industries spark
31	32		additional business activity up and down their supply chains,
32	33		thereby creating new jobs and income for Texas residents; Texas
33	34		coal is a reliable source of fuel for electric power generation and
34	35		contributes to efforts to make the state more energy independent
35	36		and a more competitive place to do business; and
36	37		WHEREAS, Uranium, another fuel source used for the generation
37	38		of electricity, can produce more power than other clean energy
38	39		sources; the annual investments and economic activity generated by
39	40		the Texas uranium mining industry help boost economic growth and
40	41		development, and this economic activity is an especially critical
41	42		driver of economic opportunity in many South Texas counties; and
42	43		WHEREAS, The mining industry in Texas has a positive economic
43	44		impact of more than $13 billion annually, including over 34,000
44	45		direct industry jobs and 86,000 indirect employment opportunities,
45	46		and this economic impact is largest in small, rural communities
46	47		that have few other contributing industries; and
47	48		WHEREAS, By providing important information about the mining
48	49		industry in Texas and training current and future generations of
49	50		business and government leaders, TMRA is making significant
50	51		contributions to the prosperity of the state; now, therefore, be it
51	52		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
52	53		Legislature hereby recognize March 26, 2015, as Texas Mining and
53	54		Reclamation Association Day at the Capitol and commend the
54	55		association for its notable record of service and for its
55	56		outstanding efforts to educate Texas citizens on the value of
56	57		mining to our state's economy.
57		-	Paddie
58		-	______________________________
59		-	Speaker of the House
60		-	I certify that H.R. No. 1529 was adopted by the House on March
61		-	26, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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63		-	Chief Clerk of the House