Bill Text: TX HR137 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Recognizing February 17, 2015, as Jim Wells County Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-03-01 - Reported enrolled [HR137 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR137-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 137
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Citizens of Jim Wells County are assembling at the
  State Capitol on February 17, 2015, to celebrate the importance of
  their home to the history of the State of Texas; and
         WHEREAS, A landscape of sweeping grasslands and wide
  horizons, the county's early inhabitants, the Chaguane and Payuguan
  tribes, enjoyed the region's mild winters and abundant game; after
  the first European settlement in 1754, at Penitas Creek, Mexican
  ranchers developed land grants into sheep and cattle ranches; in
  1848 the region became part of the State of Texas, and it was
  formally incorporated as a county in 1911 and named after the
  prominent politician James B. Wells Jr.; and
         WHEREAS, With the arrival of the railroad in the 1870s,
  county seat Alice became the most important livestock shipment
  junction in South Texas, and ranching has remained a mainstay of the
  county's economy ever since; cotton and sorghum are important
  crops, as are hay, corn, and wheat; it is a center for health care,
  with an outstanding medical facility, the CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital
  Alice, and since the discovery of oil in 1931, it has become one of
  the state's leaders in oil production; and
         WHEREAS, The Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame in Alice honors
  Tejano culture and recognizes the region as the birthplace of this
  popular musical genre; area culture is further showcased at the
  South Texas Museum, housed in the historic McGill Brothers Building
  in Alice, and the annual Fiesta Bandana, celebrating Cinco de Mayo,
  is a highlight of the county's cultural calendar; and
         WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of Jim
  Wells County are building on a long tradition of industry,
  achievements, and public spirit, and they are indeed worthy of
  special recognition; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 17, 2015, as Jim Wells County
  Day at the State Capitol and extend to its citizens sincere best
  wishes for a memorable visit to Austin.
 
  Lozano
 
 
Straus Guerra Otto
 
Allen Guillen Paddie
 
Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
 
Alvarado Harless Paul
 
Anchia Hernandez Peña
 
Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
 
Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
 
Ashby Huberty Pickett
 
Aycock Hughes Price
 
Bell Hunter Raney
 
Blanco Isaac Raymond
 
Bohac Israel Reynolds
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
 
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
 
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
 
Button King of Parker Rose
 
Canales King of Taylor Sanford
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
 
Clardy Klick Schofield
 
Coleman Koop Shaheen
 
Collier Krause Sheets
 
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
 
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
 
Crownover Larson Simpson
 
Dale Laubenberg Smith
 
Darby Leach Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
 
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
 
Dukes Márquez Stickland
 
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
 
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
 
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
 
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
 
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
 
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
 
Geren Murphy Workman
 
Giddings Murr Wray
 
Goldman Naishtat Wu
 
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
 
González Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 137 was adopted by the House on February
  17, 2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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