Bill Text: TX HR117 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 2017 Texas Citrus Fiesta in Mission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-24 - Reported enrolled [HR117 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR117-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 117 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The annual Texas Citrus Fiesta is being held in | ||
| Mission in January 2017, and this year's celebration represents a | ||
| special milestone, the 80th time this popular event has taken | ||
| place; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Citrus Fiesta was created in 1932 by Paul | ||
| Ord and the Young Men's Business League to promote the Rio Grande | ||
| Valley's burgeoning citrus industry and to showcase the region's | ||
| abundant winter harvest of grapefruit and oranges; set against the | ||
| background of citrus groves, that first outdoor festival was themed | ||
| a "Coronation and Pageant of Citrus," and it featured a parade, a | ||
| concert, a football game, and the coronation of King Citrus and | ||
| Queen Citrianna, in addition to other events; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Apart from a few years during World War II and one | ||
| year when the crop was damaged by a hurricane, the event has been | ||
| held annually ever since, and it has grown to encompass a youth show | ||
| exhibit tent, a fun fair, a vaquero cook-off, and a formal black-tie | ||
| gala; special highlights include the Parade of Oranges, featuring | ||
| marching bands, dignitaries, horse riders, and floats covered with | ||
| citrus and agricultural products, and the coronation of the fiesta | ||
| royalty; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Another highly anticipated part of the festival is | ||
| the Product Costume Show, in which contestants from around the | ||
| region appear in imaginative outfits decorated with dried, | ||
| powdered, and crystallized fruits and vegetables grown in the Rio | ||
| Grande Valley; these remarkable works of art have been displayed at | ||
| the White House in Washington, D.C., and in the Texas State Capitol | ||
| in Austin, and they have been featured over the years in newsreels, | ||
| in Ripley's Believe It Or Not!, and in such magazines as National | ||
| Geographic, Southern Living, and Texas Monthly; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For eight decades, the Texas Citrus Fiesta has been | ||
| a popular celebration of agricultural abundance and vibrant | ||
| community spirit, and its continuing success is a testament to the | ||
| commitment, creativity, and pride of the people of Mission and the | ||
| Rio Grande Valley; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 2017 Texas Citrus Fiesta and | ||
| extend to its organizers, participants, and guests sincere best | ||
| wishes as they take part in the 80th celebration of this special | ||
| event; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Texas Citrus Fiesta as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Muñoz, Jr. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 117 was adopted by the House on | ||
| January 24, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
