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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 327
	1	+	89R8423 TBO-D
	2	+	By: Nichols S.R. No. 327
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
2	8		WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association is sponsoring a
3	9		seedling giveaway at the State Capitol on April 2, 2025, in an
4		-	effort to promote public awareness of the importance of our
5		-	~~state's~~ timber resources; and
	10	+	effort to promote public awareness of the importance of our state's
	11	+	timber resources; and
6	12		WHEREAS, Each year, family forest owners and timberland
7		-	investors plant 83 million seedlings to help maintain
8		-	~~sustainable~~ forests for future generations of Texans; and
	13	+	investors plant 83 million seedlings to help maintain sustainable
	14	+	forests for future generations of Texans; and
9	15		WHEREAS, The forest sector in Texas covers more than
10	16		12 million acres and directly employs over 70,000 people, with a
11	17		total economic impact of more than $41.6 billion, making timber a
12	18		valuable agricultural commodity statewide; Texas loggers harvest
13	19		over 18 million tons of trees and haul more than 642,000 loads of
14	20		wood from timberlands to mills for conversion into affordable and
15	21		sustainable products; and
16		-	WHEREAS, Forests in the Lone Star State sequester 58,836
17		-	~~tons~~ of carbon from the atmosphere every day, equivalent to the
18		-	~~amount~~ emitted by 11,603 passenger vehicles in an entire year;
19		-	~~moreover,~~ one ton of carbon is converted into lumber and paper
20		-	~~products every~~ 6.27 seconds; and
	22	+	WHEREAS, Forests in the Lone Star State sequester 58,836 tons
	23	+	of carbon from the atmosphere every day, equivalent to the amount
	24	+	emitted by 11,603 passenger vehicles in an entire year; moreover,
	25	+	one ton of carbon is converted into lumber and paper products every
	26	+	6.27 seconds; and
21	27		WHEREAS, Founded in 1914 by a group of dedicated
22	28		conservationists, the Texas Forestry Association is a nonprofit
23		-	organization committed to advancing forestry management,
24		-	promoting conservation practices, and supporting and protecting
25		-	the interests of the working forests of Texas; TFA offers
26		-	programs such as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and tree
27		-	farm certification to educate the public and encourage
28		-	reforestation, with the understanding that best management
29		-	practices are essential for productive forests; and
30		-	WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association works to ensure
31		-	that abundant forests remain a dependable resource for the
32		-	citizens of Texas, providing clean air and water, supporting
33		-	diverse wildlife habitats, and helping to maintain a robust
34		-	economy, and the organization has long contributed to the
35		-	economic vitality and beauty of the Lone Star State; now,
36		-	therefore, be it
37		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
38		-	Legislature, hereby recognize the Texas Forestry Association on
39		-	the occasion of its seedling giveaway at the State Capitol and
40		-	extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation; and, be it
41		-	further
	29	+	organization committed to advancing forestry management, promoting
	30	+	conservation practices, and supporting and protecting the
	31	+	interests of the working forests of Texas; TFA offers programs such
	32	+	as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and tree farm certification
	33	+	to educate the public and encourage reforestation, with the
	34	+	understanding that best management practices are essential for
	35	+	productive forests; and
	36	+	WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association works to ensure that
	37	+	abundant forests remain a dependable resource for the citizens of
	38	+	Texas, providing clean air and water, supporting diverse wildlife
	39	+	habitats, and helping to maintain a robust economy, and the
	40	+	organization has long contributed to the economic vitality and
	41	+	beauty of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	42	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	43	+	hereby recognize the Texas Forestry Association on the occasion of
	44	+	its seedling giveaway at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome
	45	+	to the visiting delegation; and, be it further
42	46		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
43		-	prepared for the association as an expression of high regard from
44		-	the Texas Senate.
45		-	Nichols
46		-	________________________________
47		-	President of the Senate
48		-	I hereby certify that the
49		-	above Resolution was adopted by
50		-	the Senate on April 2, 2025.
51		-	________________________________
52		-	Secretary of the Senate
53		-	________________________________
54		-	Member, Texas Senate
	47	+	prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
	48	+	Texas Senate.