Bill Text: TX HCR36 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Designating February 16 as Texas Homemade Pie Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2013.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-18 - Signed by the Governor [HCR36 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HCR36-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 36 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The art of making pies from scratch is a beloved | ||
| tradition that has stood the test of time for generations of | ||
| families in Texas and beyond; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Historians believe that pie originated with the | ||
| ancient Greeks, who developed the first pastry shell; later, the | ||
| Romans published the world's first pie recipe, which included | ||
| rye-crusted goat cheese and honey, though fillings also included | ||
| savory ingredients like meat and seafood; the English brought | ||
| mincemeat pies with them as they crossed the ocean to America and | ||
| the colonists continued the tradition, using dried fruit, cinnamon, | ||
| and nutmeg to season the filling; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In Texas, bakers often incorporate local produce | ||
| into their pies, from peaches grown in Central Texas to sweet | ||
| potatoes grown in the northeastern part of our state; the pecan, the | ||
| fruit of the state tree, continues to be one of the most well-known | ||
| native ingredients; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For generations, families have come together to | ||
| create and enjoy the fruits of their labor--an exceptionally | ||
| American dish, with a special place in our shared culture; by taking | ||
| the time to bake pies from scratch, older and younger Texans bridge | ||
| the years between them to create new memories and culinary delights | ||
| in kitchens across the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby designate February 16 as Texas Homemade Pie Day; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That in accordance with the provisions of Section | ||
| 391.004(d), Government Code, the designation remains in effect | ||
| until the 10th anniversary of the date the resolution is passed. | ||
| Smith | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 36 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 11, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 3, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 36 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 8, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
