Bill Text: TX HCR83 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Redesignating the Lake Whitney area as the Getaway Capital of Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Signed by the Governor [HCR83 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HCR83-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 83 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Texas is widely known for its excellent recreational | ||
| activities and vacation destinations, and among the state's most | ||
| unspoiled and inviting getaways is the picturesque Lake Whitney | ||
| area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located in the Brazos River Basin, Lake Whitney was | ||
| one of the earliest recreational lakes built near the Dallas/Fort | ||
| Worth area; completed in April 1951 as part of the Brazos River | ||
| Conservation and Reclamation Program, it is maintained by the | ||
| United States Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, and is | ||
| situated five miles from the town of Whitney on the edge of Hill and | ||
| Bosque Counties; other nearby communities that help provide | ||
| visitors with the comforts of home include Hillsboro, Clifton, | ||
| Meridian, Aquilla, Morgan, Lakeside Village, Laguna Park, Blum, | ||
| Valley Mills, and Kopperl; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The 955-acre Lake Whitney State Park features | ||
| campsites, screened shelters, swimming beaches, boat ramps, and an | ||
| air strip; the region also provides full service marinas and a broad | ||
| range of overnight accommodations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lake Whitney's reputation as a premier location to | ||
| catch bass and catfish is a big draw for the nation's fishing | ||
| enthusiasts, and the lake has received positive coverage from | ||
| national sporting publications; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For those who prefer their recreation on land, the | ||
| area is home to a number of golf courses and 3,000 acres of winding | ||
| trails for horseback riding; bird and wildlife watchers can delight | ||
| in the lake area's 300 migratory and nonmigratory bird species, and | ||
| a local wildlife population that features more than 50 different | ||
| species of mammals, including the white-tailed deer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Historically visited by everyone from Native | ||
| Americans and European settlers to gunslingers, such as John Wesley | ||
| Hardin, the Lake Whitney area is today easily accessible from major | ||
| metropolitan areas of the state, making it the perfect getaway for | ||
| those who enjoy a relaxed pace and abundant amenities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The 79th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| designated the Lake Whitney area as the Getaway Capital of Texas in | ||
| 2005 in recognition of its myriad attractions; this outstanding | ||
| destination remains as enjoyable as ever, and it is indeed fitting | ||
| that this official title be continued; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby redesignate the Lake Whitney area as the Getaway Capital of | ||
| Texas. | ||
| Pitts | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 83 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 13, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 83 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 30, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0 | ||
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| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
