89R17492 KSM-F
By: Creighton S.C.R. No. 40
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The State of Texas operates under a constitutional
mandate to maintain a balanced budget, a discipline that has
safeguarded the state's financial integrity and ensured that
taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly; and
WHEREAS, While Texas has demonstrated that fiscal discipline
and conservative budget practices lead to economic growth and
stability, the federal government has recklessly accumulated over
$33 trillion in national debt, with annual deficits that reflect
irresponsible spending and a dangerous disregard for future
generations; and
WHEREAS, Wasteful federal spending, bloated bureaucracies,
and a refusal to live within its means have not only burdened
American taxpayers but also threatened the nation's economic
security and its position as a global leader; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature, through prudent financial
stewardship, invests in critical priorities such as
infrastructure, public safety, and education without resorting to
massive deficits or mortgaging the future of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, The federal government's failure to balance its
budget undermines the principles of accountability and fiscal
conservatism, principles that Texans demand and deserve from all
levels of government; and
WHEREAS, The Texas model of conservative governance and
fiscal responsibility offers a clear and proven example for the
federal government to follow in order to restore public trust and
ensure long-term economic prosperity; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby urge Congress to enact a balanced budget requirement to end
the cycle of deficits and debt; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Texas Legislature condemn the reckless and
wasteful spending practices of the federal government; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official
copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to
the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of
Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the
members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that
this resolution be entered in the Congressional Record as a
memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.