AUSTIN, Texas (January 27, 2009) -- Texas Governor Rick Perry outlined a laundry list of proposals that he said would continue to keep Texas out of the economic doldrums that plague much of the nation in the State of the State address to a joint session of the Texas House and Senate Tuesday.

"I'm a big believer in conservative fiscal approaches, but that doesn't mean it's time to play defense," Perry said. "Texas is strong because we aggressively play offense.

"In tough times, others see threats; Texans see opportunity."

Governor Perry also focused on the state's evolving energy industry in his remarks to the legislature.

"Texas has been taking an all-of-the-above approach to energy, increasing our affordable supplies of traditional energy sources as well as wind, solar, bio-fuels and nuclear, as a way to bolster our economy and move us closer to energy independence, " Perry said.