Bill Text: TX HCR109 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the city of Hawkins.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Signed by the Governor [HCR109 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR109-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 109 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Hawkins are celebrating the 150th | ||
| anniversary of their community in 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located in Wood County, Hawkins traces its roots to | ||
| 1873, when the town's first post office was established and the | ||
| Texas and Pacific Railway built lines through the area; by 1884, the | ||
| town was shipping a variety of products, including lumber, | ||
| shingles, livestock, and cotton, and it boasted five general | ||
| stores, five steam gristmills and cotton gins, three churches, two | ||
| hotels, and a district school; within the next few decades, Hawkins | ||
| saw the addition of a newspaper, the Hawkins Banner, numerous | ||
| businesses, and telephone service; in January 1913, the first | ||
| classes were held at Jarvis Christian Institute, located just east | ||
| of town, and the school later evolved into Jarvis Christian | ||
| University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In October 1940, the discovery of oil three and a | ||
| half miles from Hawkins transformed the area into a boomtown, with | ||
| the population expanding sixfold within a year; the Humble Oil and | ||
| Refining Company, which later became ExxonMobil, soon began | ||
| operating locally and continued to produce oil from the Hawkins | ||
| Field for decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, Hawkins is home to more than 1,200 people; | ||
| residents and visitors alike enjoy the picturesque scenery of the | ||
| northeastern Texas countryside, as well as a number of natural | ||
| attractions, including Lake Hawkins and the Little Sandy National | ||
| Wildlife Refuge; since 1995, the town has been designated as the | ||
| Pancake Capital of Texas, and the Hawkins Pancake Festival is held | ||
| each year in April; another beloved annual event, the Hawkins Oil | ||
| Festival, takes place in October; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build | ||
| an even brighter future, the people of Hawkins are justifiably | ||
| proud of their community, and it is indeed fitting to honor their | ||
| contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of the city of Hawkins and | ||
| extend to its citizens sincere best wishes for the future; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the city as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Hefner | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 109 was adopted by the House on | ||
| April 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 109 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 3, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
