Bill Text: TX HCR87 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Designating the pumpkin as the official State Squash of Texas.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Signed by the Governor [HCR87 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HCR87-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.C.R. No. 87
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 
         WHEREAS, The diversity of Texas agriculture is one of the
  strengths of our economy, and over the years, the pumpkin has become
  an important crop in the Lone Star State; and
         WHEREAS, A variety of squash that is native to North America,
  the pumpkin can vary in size from one pound to over a thousand;
  while pumpkins are usually orange or yellow, they are sometimes
  also dark green, white, red, or gray; they are remarkable for their
  durability, for they can be grown quickly and then stored for as
  long as six months; pumpkins are capable of being cultivated on
  every continent on earth except Antarctica; and
         WHEREAS, With its distinctive shape and lightly ribbed
  surface, the pumpkin is especially associated with two holidays,
  Halloween, when carved jack-o'-lanterns light up the front porches
  of houses across America, and Thanksgiving, when no family feast is
  complete without a slice of pumpkin pie; each year, 80 percent of
  pumpkin sales occur in October; and
         WHEREAS, Texans have long made great use of the pumpkin;
  before refrigeration, ranchers relied on the hardy pumpkin to feed
  their livestock during the winter months; once considered a cure
  for freckles and snakebite, the pumpkin is now valued by
  health-conscious Texans as a good source of vitamin A, potassium,
  and fiber; in addition, Texas has become the fourth leading state in
  commercial pumpkin production, growing between 15 and 20 million of
  them annually, mostly in West Texas; pumpkins generate
  approximately $10 million for the Texas economy every year; and
         WHEREAS, During a time when a majority of Texans are living in
  cities, the pumpkin has begun to represent more than just
  trick-or-treat or a favorite type of pie, and such distinctive
  varieties of pumpkin as the Fairytale, the Caspar, and the Atlantic
  Giant have come to be used by families to decorate their homes,
  serving as welcome reminders of the Lone Star State's traditional
  rural heritage; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby designate the pumpkin as the official State Squash of Texas.
 
  Springer
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 87 was adopted by the House on April
  25, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 136, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 87 was adopted by the Senate on May
  17, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor       
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