Bill Text: TX HR133 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing January 31, 2017, as Kleberg County Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-02-01 - Reported enrolled [HR133 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR133-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 133

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Kleberg County are gathering in
Austin on January 31, 2017, to celebrate Kleberg County Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Situated both on the broad grasslands of the Gulf
Coast and on Padre Island, the area that was to become Kleberg
County was first inhabited by the Karankawa and Coahuiltecan
peoples; Spanish settlements were established along the lower Rio
Grande in the 18th century, and after a period of Mexican rule, the
land became part of Nueces County when Texas secured its
independence; in 1853, Richard King established the vast King
Ranch, a large tract of which was used to form the city of
Kingsville in 1904; the new community grew quickly as a railway hub
for farmers and ranchers, and in 1913, the Texas Legislature
organized Kleberg County, naming it for Robert Justus Kleberg,
whose son was the manager of King Ranch, and designating Kingsville
as the county seat; and
WHEREAS, Today, Kleberg County is a place of diversified
industries; successful businesses include Proco, Inc., and Texas
Cementing Services, and largely because of the presence of numerous
energy companies, the area's economy has continued to grow,
resulting in new jobs and an improved quality of life for residents;
occupying 825,000 acres, the legendary King Ranch is still vital to
the prosperity of the county, and the enterprise has earned fame for
the region through its development of the Santa Gertrudis breed of
cattle, its contributions to quarter horse and thoroughbred
breeding, and its accomplishments in a variety of other
agribusiness interests; and
WHEREAS, The largest city in Kleberg County, Kingsville is
home to Texas A&M University--Kingsville, which includes the Frank
H. Dotterweich College of Engineering, the Dick and Mary Lewis
Kleberg College of Agriculture, the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife
Research Institute, and the Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy;
moreover, Naval Air Station Kingsville is the leading undergraduate
pilot training facility in the United States, preparing U.S. Navy
and Marine Corps pilots for their key role in the nation's defense;
and
WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of
Kleberg County are building on a long tradition of excellence, and
their history and achievements are indeed deserving of special
recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize January 31, 2017, as Kleberg County
Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.
Lozano
Straus Goldman Oliverson
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
Alvarado Gooden Parker
Anchia Guerra Paul
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
Bailes Herrero Price
Bell Hinojosa Raney
Bernal Holland Raymond
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
Bohac Hunter Roberts
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
Burrows Kacal Sanford
Button Keough Schaefer
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
Canales King of Parker Schubert
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
Clardy Klick Sheffield
Coleman Koop Shine
Collier Krause Simmons
Cook Kuempel Smithee
Cortez Lambert Springer
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
Craddick Lang Stickland
Cyrier Larson Stucky
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
Darby Leach Thierry
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
Deshotel Martinez Turner
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
Elkins Miller Villalba
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
Fallon Moody Walle
Farrar Morrison White
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Frank Murphy Workman
Frullo Murr Wray
Geren Neave Wu
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 133 was adopted by the House on January
31, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House