HR127 - Recognizing February 4, 2025, as Texas Energy Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 127       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Hundreds of employees, advocates, and allies of the   energy industry are gathering in Austin on February 4, 2025, in   celebration of Texas Energy Day at the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Contributing to an unprecedented level of American   energy security, Texas leads the nation in oil and natural gas   production, pipeline miles, refining capacity, storage,   processing, and exports; 2024 was a groundbreaking year for the oil   and natural gas sector, helping the state move closer to reaching   Governor Greg Abbott's goal to surpass France as the   seventh-largest economy in the world; and          WHEREAS, The Texas oil and natural gas industry paid a record   $27.3 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties in 2024;   this revenue supports such essential services as education,   transportation, and health care, as well as infrastructure via the   State Highway Fund, Permanent School Fund, Permanent University   Fund, and Economic Stabilization Fund, all of which are funded   almost exclusively by the oil and natural gas sector; in fiscal year   2024, Texas school districts received $2.92 billion in property   taxes from pipelines, gas utilities, and mineral properties   producing oil and natural gas, and Texas counties received $1.03   billion in these property taxes; since 2007, when the Texas Oil &   Gas Association began compiling this data, the industry has paid   more than $257.6 billion in state and local taxes and state   royalties; not included in this sum are taxes paid on office   buildings and personal property or hundreds of billions of dollars   in payroll; and          WHEREAS, Almost 500,000 Texans are directly employed by the   oil and gas industry, and they are some of the highest-paid workers   in the state; in addition, every direct job creates an additional   two roles with nearly 1.4 million total jobs supported across the   industry; and          WHEREAS, This dynamic industry exerts an enormous ripple   effect that benefits other sectors of the economy, improving the   prosperity and social progress of communities across Texas and   around the world; nearly all of the items we use every day, from   pharmaceuticals and electronics to cosmetics and clothing, are made   from petroleum products; and          WHEREAS, Thanks to abundant natural resources, generational   knowledge, and bold leadership, the Texas oil and gas industry   plays a pivotal role in powering modern life, preserving American   economic vitality and energy security, and promoting stability for   our allies around the globe; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize February 4, 2025, as Texas Energy Day   at the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with the oil   and gas industry sincere best wishes for continued success.     Darby     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 127 was adopted by the House on February   4, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House