Bill Text: TX HR273 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 13, 2019, as Mission Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR273 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR273-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 273 |
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin on | ||
February 13, 2019, to celebrate Mission Day at the State Capitol; | ||
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WHEREAS, The city of Mission was founded in 1908, the year the | ||
Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, and | ||
the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located nearby; | ||
since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a | ||
population of more than 84,000 people; and | ||
WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley were | ||
planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a | ||
multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the | ||
Texas Citrus Fiesta; and | ||
WHEREAS, A center for international trade and | ||
entrepreneurism, Mission is a partner of the Anzalduas | ||
International Bridge, which provides a vital trade and tourism | ||
connection to Mexico; several international manufacturers are | ||
located in Mission, including Stanley Black & Decker, Royal | ||
Technologies, and Southwest Steel Coil, and the city is also home to | ||
the Center for Education and Economic Development, a coworking | ||
facility managed by Mission EDC; and | ||
WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities are abundant in Mission, | ||
with such attractions as the National Butterfly Center, the World | ||
Birding Center headquarters, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, | ||
and the 10-mile Mission Hike and Bike Trail; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's novel | ||
and television miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents | ||
have included United States senator and treasury secretary Lloyd | ||
Bentsen and United States congressman Kika de la Garza; moreover, | ||
Mission was the childhood home of Tom Landry and a second home to | ||
Texas governor Allan Shivers and to three-time presidential | ||
candidate William Jennings Bryan; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity | ||
to honor the border city's heritage and its many charms, which are | ||
enjoyed by residents and vacationers alike; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize February 13, 2019, as Mission Day at | ||
the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
Muñoz, Jr. | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 273 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 13, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||