Bill Text: TX HCR111 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Designating Combes as the official Bee Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2025-06-20 - Signed by the Governor [HCR111 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HCR111-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 111 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Combes, Texas, is a small but vibrant community | ||
| situated on Business U.S. Highway 77 and State Highway 107, | ||
| bordering Harlingen in northwestern Cameron County, and the town's | ||
| historical and agricultural roots are deep and intertwined with the | ||
| land; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The town was originally established as the | ||
| headquarters for the Combes Ranch, founded by Charles B. Combes, a | ||
| settler from Kentucky, and it has evolved from a modest rural | ||
| settlement into a thriving community with a population of over | ||
| 2,500 residents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The region surrounding Combes has long been known | ||
| for its agricultural richness, and beekeeping has played a | ||
| significant role in the area's economy and ecosystem, helping to | ||
| sustain the local agricultural industry through vital pollination | ||
| services; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In recent years, Combes has embraced its role as a | ||
| center for beekeeping, with local businesses and residents | ||
| supporting the growing interest in apiaries, honey production, and | ||
| pollinator conservation; the town has garnered attention as a hub | ||
| for beekeeping in the Rio Grande Valley, with local efforts to | ||
| relocate and protect bees, contributing to both environmental | ||
| sustainability and the local economy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The presence of beekeeping operations and the active | ||
| preservation of bees has not only elevated Combes' agricultural | ||
| prominence but also fostered a growing cultural appreciation for | ||
| the important role bees play in our environment and food systems; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of Combes have come to take immense pride | ||
| in their town's role as a leading center for beekeeping and honey | ||
| production, with the town's history, culture, and future closely | ||
| tied to these industrious pollinators; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby designate Combes as the official "Bee Capital of Texas"; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section | ||
| 391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect | ||
| until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally | ||
| passed by the legislature. | ||
| Lopez of Cameron | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 111 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 16, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 108, Nays 14, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 111 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
