| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 272 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | join the Build a Better Texas Coalition and the Workers Defense |
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| 4 | 4 | | Project in observing March 1, 2017, as the Day of the Fallen; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, On the Day of the Fallen, groups are gathering in |
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| 6 | 6 | | Austin to honor the men and women who have died in |
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| 7 | 7 | | construction-related accidents and to promote workplace safety |
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| 8 | 8 | | in the construction industry; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The Build a Better Texas Coalition consists of |
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| 10 | 10 | | businesses, community and faith-based organizations, and various |
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| 11 | 11 | | individuals who are dedicated to fostering workplace safety; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, The construction industry plays a significant |
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| 13 | 13 | | role in the Texas economy, with nearly one million Texans working |
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| 14 | 14 | | in the field, and workplace safety has become a serious issue |
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| 15 | 15 | | throughout the state; more construction workers die in Texas due |
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| 16 | 16 | | to work-related accidents than in any other state; there were 78 |
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| 17 | 17 | | such deaths confirmed in 2016 alone, and one in every five |
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| 18 | 18 | | construction workers in Texas suffers an injury that requires |
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| 19 | 19 | | medical attention; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Since a strong and sustainable construction |
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| 21 | 21 | | industry is essential to the economic prosperity of our state, it |
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| 22 | 22 | | is truly fitting that efforts be made to uphold the highest of |
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| 23 | 23 | | standards in workplace safety in Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 25 | 25 | | Legislature, hereby encourage Texans across the state to observe |
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| 26 | 26 | | March 1, 2017, as the Day of the Fallen, in memory of the |
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| 27 | 27 | | thousands who have died in construction-related accidents; and, |
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| 28 | 28 | | be if further |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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| 30 | 30 | | honor of this special day. |
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| 31 | 31 | | RodrÃguez, Garcia |
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| 32 | 32 | | ________________________________ |
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| 33 | 33 | | President of the Senate |
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| 34 | 34 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 35 | 35 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 36 | 36 | | the Senate on March 1, 2017. |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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