Bill Text: TX SR402 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 12, 2023, as Mesquite Day.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-12 - Reported enrolled [SR402 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR402-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mesquite are gathering in | ||
| Austin on April 12, 2023, to celebrate Mesquite Day at the State | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located in Dallas and Kaufman Counties, | ||
| Mesquite started as a depot town by the Texas and Pacific | ||
| Railway in May 1873; named after nearby Mesquite Creek, the | ||
| city was officially incorporated on December 3, 1887, and it | ||
| largely had an agrarian economy in its early days, growing | ||
| cotton, hay, corn, and sugar; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, Mesquite is a vibrant and diverse city with | ||
| a population of some 152,000; part of the Dallas-Fort Worth | ||
| metroplex, the town boasts a welcoming business environment | ||
| facilitated by easy access to four major highways, the Mesquite | ||
| Metro Airport, and the Union Pacific Intermodal; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Local industry encompasses chemical products, | ||
| food and beverage distribution, e-commerce, production | ||
| technology, and creative products; the city also serves as a | ||
| regional retail hub that is anchored by Town East Mall, and it is | ||
| home to the Dallas Regional Medical Center and two of the largest | ||
| furniture producers in the state, including Ashley Furniture | ||
| Industries; in recent years, the company has embarked on an | ||
| expansion that will ultimately result in a 1,577,000-square-foot | ||
| regional manufacturing, distribution, and fulfillment center and | ||
| more than 300 additional jobs in Mesquite; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The community benefits from the educational | ||
| opportunities provided by the Mesquite Independent School | ||
| District and the Dallas College Eastfield Campus; residents and | ||
| visitors alike enjoy the recreational opportunities afforded by | ||
| the Mesquite Golf Club as well as access to more than 70 public | ||
| parks and 17 miles of public trails connecting to Dallas and | ||
| Garland; the Mesquite Arts Center, which opened in December 1995, | ||
| is a 36,700-square-foot arts facility that houses a music | ||
| performance hall, black box theater, rehearsal hall, and | ||
| galleries; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1993, the 73rd Texas Legislature recognized | ||
| Mesquite as the Rodeo Capital of Texas; each year, the city hosts | ||
| the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, which was established in 1958 | ||
| and has been recognized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys | ||
| Association with its Small Rodeo of the Year Award; moreover, the | ||
| town boasts two professional sports teams, the Mesquite Outlaws | ||
| and the Dallas Outlaws; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The citizens of Mesquite take great pleasure in | ||
| the city's high quality of life, and they continue to make vital | ||
| contributions to the Lone Star State as they look forward to a | ||
| promising future; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize April 12, 2023, as Mesquite Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting | ||
| delegation. | ||
| Johnson, Hall, West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 12, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
