TITLE: Requesting the speaker and lieutenant governor to create a joint interim committee to study seawater desalination on the Texas coast.

SUMMARY: Requesting the speaker and lieutenant governor to create a joint interim committee to study seawater desalination on the Texas coast.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Texas has the strongest economy in the South and leads the region in population growth, creating greater demand for water; and WHEREAS, Seawater desalination, already common in the Caribbean, the Middle East, and elsewhere, is worth exploring as the state strives to meet future water needs of citizens, agriculture, and industry; and WHEREAS, The future prosperity of Texas depends heavily on the availability of water, and it is imperative that we fully understand all of our options when it comes to securing this vital resource; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby request the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study seawater desalination on the Texas coast; and, be it further RESOLVED, That the committee's proceedings and operations be governed by such general rules and policies for joint interim committees as the 84th Legislature may adopt.