Bill Text: TX HR44 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-27 - Reported enrolled [HR44 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR44-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 44 | ||
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| WHEREAS, In 2016, the Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen's | ||
| Association is marking the 75th anniversary of its founding; and | ||
| WHEREAS, MSCA was established on March 25, 1941, by Dr. Jesse | ||
| B. Heath, who served as its inaugural president; the organization's | ||
| name was conceived from an article published earlier that year by | ||
| Madisonville Meteor editor Henry Fox, teasing local residents whom | ||
| he dubbed "sidewalk cattlemen" because they wore cowboy boots but | ||
| owned no cattle; the association soon adopted so-called boot | ||
| regulations, which stated all boot wearers within the city limits | ||
| must possess at least two head of cattle or else be dunked in the | ||
| horse trough on the courthouse lawn; that proud town tradition | ||
| continues to this day; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since its inception, MSCA has expanded its scope to | ||
| benefit youth across Madison County, and it has hosted numerous | ||
| fund-raising events, including steak dinners, trail rides, | ||
| parades, queen's contests, stick-horse races, calf scrambles, | ||
| barbecue cook-offs, rodeos, and dances; to date, the organization | ||
| has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to | ||
| area high school students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Though it began as a tongue-in-cheek rejoinder to | ||
| the local "all boot, no cattle" crowd, the Madisonville Sidewalk | ||
| Cattlemen's Association has long been a significant force for good | ||
| in its community, and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing this | ||
| exemplary organization on this special milestone in its history; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding | ||
| of the Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association and extend to | ||
| all those involved with the organization sincere best wishes for | ||
| the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Ashby | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 44 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
