Bill Text: TX HR139 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 26, 2013, as Kingsville Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR139 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR139-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 139 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Kingsville are gathering in Austin | ||
| on February 26, 2013, to celebrate Kingsville Day at the State | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded on Independence Day in 1905, Kingsville is | ||
| home to the world-famous King Ranch, which helped develop the Santa | ||
| Gertrudis cattle breed and has long been a prominent supplier of | ||
| quarter horses; moreover, the ranch was the home of Triple Crown | ||
| winner Assault and has been a leader in agriculture for more than | ||
| 150 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An important center of higher education in South | ||
| Texas since 1925, Texas A&M University--Kingsville 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; | ||
| the university has claimed seven national football championships | ||
| and has recently been recognized for its excellent environmental | ||
| engineering program, jazz band, and wildlife society; this fine | ||
| institution continues to see enrollment increase every year and has | ||
| opened a new dormitory and student recreation center, with | ||
| construction on a new dining facility under way; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Naval Air Station Kingsville features the premier | ||
| undergraduate pilot training facility in the United States, which | ||
| prepares U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots for their key role in | ||
| national defense; in recent years, the base has added an Army | ||
| Reserve Medical Evacuation unit and an Armed Forces Reserve Center; | ||
| moreover, the station is now home to the local sector of the U.S. | ||
| Border Patrol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kingsville, along with the rest of Kleberg County | ||
| and neighboring Kenedy County, is a place of diversified | ||
| industries; thanks to the presence of companies producing oil, gas, | ||
| nuclear, wind, and solar power, the area's economy has continued to | ||
| grow, resulting in new jobs and an improved quality of life for | ||
| residents; among the businesses based in Kingsville are Proco, Inc. | ||
| and Texas Cementing Services; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of | ||
| Kingsville are building on a long tradition of progressive | ||
| development, and their achievements are indeed deserving of special | ||
| recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2013, as Kingsville Day | ||
| at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
| best wishes for a memorable stay in Austin. | ||
| Lozano | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 139 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
