Bill Text: TX HR110 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 50th annual Dickens on the Strand festival in Galveston.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR110 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR110-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 110 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Galveston Historical Foundation is sponsoring | ||
| the 50th annual Dickens on the Strand event from December 1-3, 2023; | ||
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| WHEREAS, One of the state's most enduringly popular holiday | ||
| traditions, Dickens on the Strand was established to celebrate | ||
| Galveston's Victorian architecture, and it played a significant | ||
| role in the recognition of the Strand as a National Historic | ||
| Landmark; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The street festival appeals to a wide range of | ||
| visitors and area residents with its family programming and its | ||
| presentation of live entertainment on four stages; strolling | ||
| carolers, roving musicians, bagpipers, jugglers, and others in | ||
| Victorian garb help evoke the sights and sounds of Charles Dickens' | ||
| stories, most notably the beloved A Christmas Carol; this year, | ||
| children can explore a new addition, Tiny Tim's Play Land; among the | ||
| special offerings are a cricket match and play performances; and | ||
| WHEREAS, From rolling carts and street stalls, vendors peddle | ||
| food, drink, and a wide variety of wares, including holiday | ||
| decorations, Victorian-inspired crafts, clothing, jewelry, and | ||
| gift items; costumed revelers enjoy parades, contests, and even bed | ||
| races, as well as encounters with characters in 19th-century garb, | ||
| among them actors portraying Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Father | ||
| Christmas, and Dickens himself; many descendants of Charles Dickens | ||
| will be in attendance; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dickens on the Strand has been a highlight of the | ||
| Galveston calendar for half a century, bringing the community | ||
| together and drawing people from across Texas and beyond, and it is | ||
| truly a pleasure to join in celebrating this significant milestone | ||
| in the history of the festival; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 50th annual | ||
| Dickens on the Strand and extend sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success to all those involved in the event. | ||
| Leo-Wilson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 110 was adopted by the House on | ||
| November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
