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Texas Senate Bill SR451

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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 451
1+89R25592 BPG-D
2+ By: Blanco S.R. No. 451
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28 WHEREAS, DarkSky Texas works to ensure the stars at night
39 glow "big and bright" all across our state; and
4- WHEREAS, The Texas chapter of DarkSky International,
5- DarkSky Texas encourages citizens and public officials to reduce
6- light pollution in urbanized areas and keep rural night skies
7- naturally dark; the group's volunteers raise awareness of the
8- ways better lighting practices can restore our view of the
9- nighttime sky, conserve energy, and improve the well-being of
10- people and wildlife; and
11- WHEREAS, DarkSky Texas educates residents about the
12- effects of outdoor lighting shining up toward the sky or onto
13- properties where it is not wanted; it addresses the economic cost
14- of excess and poorly aimed illumination, and it advocates for the
15- elimination of glare and the use of warm-hued lighting properly
16- shielded in order to enhance visibility by directing
17- illumination only where it is needed; moreover, it stresses the
18- negative impact of outdoor lighting that interferes with the
19- scientific inquiry of astronomers; and
10+ WHEREAS, The Texas chapter of DarkSky International, DarkSky
11+ Texas encourages citizens and public officials to reduce light
12+ pollution in urbanized areas and keep rural night skies naturally
13+ dark; the group's volunteers raise awareness of the ways better
14+ lighting practices can restore our view of the nighttime sky,
15+ conserve energy, and improve the well-being of people and wildlife;
16+ and
17+ WHEREAS, DarkSky Texas educates residents about the effects
18+ of outdoor lighting shining up toward the sky or onto properties
19+ where it is not wanted; it addresses the economic cost of excess and
20+ poorly aimed illumination, and it advocates for the elimination of
21+ glare and the use of warm-hued lighting properly shielded in order
22+ to enhance visibility by directing illumination only where it is
23+ needed; moreover, it stresses the negative impact of outdoor
24+ lighting that interferes with the scientific inquiry of
25+ astronomers; and
2026 WHEREAS, Through its efforts, DarkSky Texas supports
21- reduction of deaths among migrating birds, who play a vital role
22- in agriculture as pollinators and consumers of harmful insects;
23- the group is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge regarding
24- the importance of natural darkness for both flora and fauna, as
25- well as for the circadian rhythms of humans; and
27+ reduction of deaths among migrating birds, who play a vital role in
28+ agriculture as pollinators and consumers of harmful insects; the
29+ group is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge regarding the
30+ importance of natural darkness for both flora and fauna, as well as
31+ for the circadian rhythms of humans; and
2632 WHEREAS, DarkSky Texas also promotes the opportunities
2733 afforded by dark sky tourism, exemplified by the popular weekly
28- star parties conducted by the McDonald Observatory Visitors
29- Center near Fort Davis; the organization fosters appreciation
30- for the many communities that have begun to feature the beauty of
31- their clear nighttime views among their recreational assets;
32- currently, more than 20 sites in the state are designated
33- International Dark Sky Places; and
34+ star parties conducted by the McDonald Observatory Visitors Center
35+ near Fort Davis; the organization fosters appreciation for the many
36+ communities that have begun to feature the beauty of their clear
37+ nighttime views among their recreational assets; currently, more
38+ than 20 sites in the state are designated International Dark Sky
39+ Places; and
3440 WHEREAS, The Lone Star State takes great pride in the
35- brilliance of its night skies, and DarkSky Texas has demonstrated
36- a steadfast commitment to preserving this magnificent heritage;
37- now, therefore, be it
38- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
39- Legislature, hereby recognize April 25, 2025, as Dark Sky Day and
40- commend DarkSky Texas for its important work; and, be it further
41+ brilliance of its night skies, and DarkSky Texas has demonstrated a
42+ steadfast commitment to preserving this magnificent heritage; now,
43+ therefore, be it
44+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
45+ hereby recognize April 25, 2025, as Dark Sky Day and commend DarkSky
46+ Texas for its important work; and, be it further
4147 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
42- prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard
43- from the Texas Senate.
44- Blanco
45- ________________________________
46- President of the Senate
47- I hereby certify that the
48- above Resolution was adopted by
49- the Senate on April 28, 2025.
50- ________________________________
51- Secretary of the Senate
52- ________________________________
53- Member, Texas Senate
48+ prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
49+ Texas Senate.