Bill Text: TX HR521 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 26, 2019, as Victoria Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-27 - Reported enrolled [HR521 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR521-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 521 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Citizens of Victoria are gathering in Austin on | ||
| February 26, 2019, to celebrate Victoria Day at the State Capitol; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Founded in 1824 by Martin De Leon, the city was named | ||
| Guadalupe Victoria after the first president of Mexico; it was | ||
| renamed Victoria following the Texas Revolution and incorporated | ||
| under the Republic of Texas in 1839; later that century, Victoria | ||
| became a major junction on the routes between San Antonio, Austin, | ||
| northern Mexico, and the ports of the Gulf Coast, and at the same | ||
| time developed into a center for ranching; commercial ventures | ||
| became successful, and by the end of World War II it was one of the | ||
| fastest-growing cities in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today three major highways, railroads, and | ||
| commercial airlines make the area easily accessible, as does its | ||
| location on a barge canal connected to the Gulf Intracoastal | ||
| Waterway; in addition, Victoria is an educational and cultural hub; | ||
| it has a symphony orchestra, a fine arts association, museums, | ||
| libraries, and the Texas Zoo, which is home to more than 150 native | ||
| Texas animals and plants; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The largest city in the Golden Crescent Region, | ||
| Victoria serves as a health, education, government, and retail | ||
| service center for a seven-county market area with a population of | ||
| more than 200,000, and its economy thrives on the region's | ||
| petrochemical industry, oil and gas exploration, retail trade, and | ||
| agriculture; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Boasting the appeal of big-city convenience and | ||
| small-town friendliness, Victoria is one of the treasures of the | ||
| Lone Star State, and its citizens may indeed take great pride in the | ||
| place they call home; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2019, as Victoria Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
| best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
| Morrison | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 521 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 26, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
