Bill Text: TX HR57 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 20, 2019, as Cleveland Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-11 - Reported enrolled [HR57 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR57-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 57 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents and business leaders of Cleveland | ||
| are gathering in Austin on February 20, 2019, to celebrate | ||
| Cleveland Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated in the lush woodlands of northwest Liberty | ||
| County, the area around Cleveland entered the historical record in | ||
| 1836, when the Texas General Land Office offered land grants to | ||
| settlers in exchange for military service; the community was | ||
| established in 1878 and named after Charles Lander Cleveland, who | ||
| deeded the land to the Houston East and West Texas Railway; | ||
| originally a center for the timber industry, the town was | ||
| incorporated in the 1930s; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the city is home to more than 8,000 | ||
| residents, and it remains a shipping point for lumber, sand, and | ||
| gravel as well as the gateway to the Big Thicket region; the city | ||
| itself boasts four parks, the Stancil Exposition Center and Arena, | ||
| and the new 20,000-square-foot Cleveland Civic Center, while nearby | ||
| attractions include the Lone Star Hiking Trail, the Big Creek | ||
| Scenic Area, the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, the Trinity River | ||
| National Wildlife Refuge, and the Sam Houston National Forest; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This friendly and prosperous community benefits | ||
| from the efforts of the Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, | ||
| whose dynamic and hardworking members are dedicated to attracting | ||
| new industries and businesses, promoting the community's values and | ||
| needs, and serving as a strong, pro-business voice on local issues; | ||
| each year, the chamber hosts several notable events, including the | ||
| Outdoor Expo Cleveland in June and the Rock-N-Ride Cleveland music | ||
| festival and bicycling event in November; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blessed with a rich history, an abundance of natural | ||
| resources, and an inviting small-town atmosphere, Cleveland is a | ||
| wonderful community in which to live and work, and its residents may | ||
| indeed take justifiable 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 20, 2019, as Cleveland Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
| best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
| Bailes | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 57 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
