Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HCR17: Urging the federal government to support the construction of the Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline.
Status: Introduced, August 27, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 27, 2025:
89(2) HCR 17 - Introduced version - Bill Text 89S21088 KSM-F By: Dorazio H.C.R. No. 17 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The United States and Israel have a long history of being strong allies, sharing many mutually beneficial values and interests; and WHEREAS, Europe needs additional sources of natural gas, and the United States has repeatedly urged Europe to wean itself off Russian natural gas and to pursue broader interests in the Middle East; and WHEREAS, The proposed Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline, which would connect the natural gas fields of Israel to southern Europe by way of Cyprus and Greece, has previously had bipartisan support in the United States; as vice president under Barack Obama, Joe Biden was a vocal supporter of the project, and in 2020, with the backing of former president Donald Trump's administration, Israel, Cyprus, and Greece signed an agreement aiming to complete the $6 billion pipeline by 2025; and WHEREAS, In January 2022, President Joe Biden informed the countries that the United States was withdrawing its support for the project, citing environmental concerns as his administration attempts to move away from fossil fuels; and WHEREAS, Natural gas is an important low-emissions fuel for improving human life, and Israel has abundant natural gas reserves offshore, in excess of what is needed for its own domestic use; the completion of …
Sponsors
- Mark Dorazio (R, HD-122) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Resolutions--Memorializing Congress, Resolutions--Legislative Policy, Oil & Gas
Common questions
- What is HCR17?
- HCR17 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Urging the federal government to support the construction of the Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline.
- What is the status of HCR17?
- Introduced as of August 27, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HCR17?
- Mark Dorazio (R, HD-122).
- Where is the official record for HCR17?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HCR00017
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