Bill Text: TX HR364 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the City of Plano.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-01 - Reported enrolled [HR364 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR364-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the City of Plano.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-01 - Reported enrolled [HR364 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR364-Introduced.html
88R15134 TBO-D | ||
By: Leach | H.R. No. 364 |
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Plano are celebrating the 150th | ||
anniversary of the incorporation of their city with an event on | ||
June 3, 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, Located in southwestern Collin County, Plano can | ||
trace its origins to 1851, when Kentucky farmer William Forman | ||
moved to Texas and purchased land from colonist Sanford Beck; that | ||
same year, Mr. Forman built a general store and other enterprises | ||
that formed a focal point for the small community; when a post | ||
office was established in 1852, the name Plano was selected for the | ||
town; in 1873, Plano was officially platted and incorporated, and | ||
its first mayor and board of aldermen were elected; and | ||
WHEREAS, Early in its history, Plano benefited from | ||
manufacturing and ranching industries; railways were eventually | ||
established in the area, and the city became a retail outlet for | ||
farmers in the Blackland Prairie region; during the 1980s, Plano | ||
experienced a period of tremendous growth, and major businesses | ||
moved their headquarters to the city; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, Plano is home to more than 285,000 residents, | ||
and the city serves as a major hub for commercial, financial, and | ||
educational activities in Collin County; nicknamed the Balloon | ||
Capital of Texas, the city hosts an annual hot air balloon festival; | ||
Plano also boasts a number of historical sites, including the | ||
Heritage Farmstead, the Interurban Railway Museum, Baccus Plaza, | ||
and the original Texas-shaped pool; and | ||
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build | ||
an even brighter future, residents of Plano are justifiably proud | ||
of their community, and it is indeed fitting to recognize the city's | ||
contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of the city of | ||
Plano and extend to its citizens sincere best wishes for the future; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the city as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. |