Bill Text: TX SR391 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 5, 2023, as Karnes County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-05 - Reported enrolled [SR391 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR391-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Karnes County are gathering in | ||
Austin on April 5, 2023, to celebrate Karnes County Day at the | ||
State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Karnes County was formally established by the | ||
Texas Legislature in 1854 and was named after Henry Wax Karnes, a | ||
military hero of the Texas Revolution; Helena served as the | ||
county seat for four decades, until voters chose to make Karnes | ||
City the new seat of government in 1893; in addition to those two | ||
communities, the county boasts many other small towns with unique | ||
and colorful histories, and it is home to the first Polish | ||
settlement in the United States; and | ||
WHEREAS, Covering 758 square miles of the South Texas | ||
Plains, Karnes County is known for rich agricultural lands that | ||
support grain, cattle, and wild game; the local economy also | ||
benefits from the oil and gas industry, fiberglass | ||
manufacturing, and grain milling; today, the county is home to | ||
more than 14,500 residents; and | ||
WHEREAS, Representing a rich diversity of cultures, the | ||
people of Karnes County are working to preserve the best of their | ||
past and to build an even brighter future for generations to | ||
come; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize April 5, 2023, as Karnes County Day | ||
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
sincere best wishes for an enjoyable trip to Austin. | ||
Zaffirini | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 5, 2023. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |