Bill Text: TX HR368 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 368 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Recognizing February 19, 2013, as Mission Day at the State Capitol.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)

Status: (Passed) 2013-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR368 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR368-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 368



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin on
	February 19, 2013, to celebrate Mission Day at the State Capitol;
	and
	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 77,000 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
	Citrus Fiesta; and
	WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's novel
	and miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents have included
	the late United States Senator and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen
	and former United States Congressman Kika de la Garza; moreover,
	Mission was the childhood home of Tom Landry and a second home to
	Governor Allan Shivers and to William Jennings Bryan; and
	WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity
	to honor the 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 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2013, as Mission Day at
	the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the
	visiting delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin.

	Munoz, Jr.
	Guerra
	Longoria
	Martinez
	Canales

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 368 was adopted by the House on
	February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House