Bill Text: TX HR331 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 9, 2011, as Kingsville Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-09 - Reported enrolled [HR331 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR331-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 331 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Kingsville are gathering in Austin | ||
| on February 9, 2011, 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 continues to be one of the largest oil and gas | ||
| producers in the state; 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 Texas A&M Health Science Center--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, fine arts | ||
| program, jazz band, school of education, and wildlife society; this | ||
| fine institution saw enrollment increase more than 12 percent in | ||
| fall 2010 and has opened a new dormitory and student recreation | ||
| center, with construction on two more residence halls and a new | ||
| dining facility already 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; within the past two years, the base has added an | ||
| Army Reserve Medical Evacuation unit and an Armed Forces Reserve | ||
| Center; moreover, construction has begun on a new facility to be | ||
| used by U.S. Border Patrol agents stationed in the area; 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 Kingsville businesses that are presently | ||
| expanding their facilities and employment offerings are Texas | ||
| Cementing Services and Proco, Inc.; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The city of Kingsville is the region's center for | ||
| health care, with an outstanding medical facility, the CHRISTUS | ||
| Spohn Hospital Kingsville; 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 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 9, 2011, 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. 331 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 9, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
