By: Moody H.R. No. 280
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The observance of Hoverboard Safety Awareness Day on
October 21, 2017, commemorates the anniversary of the popular
introduction of the hoverboard concept while urging care and
mindfulness in hoverboard use; and
WHEREAS, On November 22, 1989, the course of personal
transportation was forever altered by a vision of an October 21,
2015 future that included, among other amazing developments, a
wheel-less skateboard which hovered above the ground; and
WHEREAS, The term "hoverboard" is now being applied to
self-balancing scooters, which do not hover and therefore require
the use of roads; and
WHEREAS, Self-balancing scooters have posed hazards to
consumers who did not appreciate the care and attention needed to
operate them safely; and
WHEREAS, Fires from battery failure and numerous falls have
resulted from hoverboard use, which have led to several deaths,
dozens of serious injuries, and millions of dollars in property
damage across the United States; and
WHEREAS, More than five hundred thousand hoverboards were
recalled in 2016 alone due to safety concerns; and
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HEREAS, Texas cannot turn its back to the future but must
nonetheless promote safety and responsibility moving forward; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognizes October 21, 2017, as Hoverboard
Safety Awareness Day and encourages all Texans to embrace
hoverboard technology while remaining mindful of the risks and
responsibilities it entails.