Bill Text: TX HR616 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Honoring the City of Edinburg for its history and achievements.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR616 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR616-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Honoring the City of Edinburg for its history and achievements.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR616 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR616-Introduced.html
86R14799 JGH-D | ||
By: Canales | H.R. No. 616 |
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WHEREAS, For more than a century, Edinburg has been one of the | ||
leading cities of the Rio Grande Valley, and this remarkable | ||
community is truly deserving of special recognition; and | ||
WHEREAS, The county seat of Hidalgo County, Edinburg has been | ||
named an "All-America City" on three occasions, more than any other | ||
city in the Valley; this is the most prestigious municipal | ||
recognition in the nation, awarded to only 10 communities across | ||
the nation each year; and | ||
WHEREAS, Edinburg is one of the fastest-growing communities | ||
in the Valley, in terms of population growth as well as construction | ||
of new single-family and multifamily residences; a center for | ||
education, sports, and the arts, it is home to the main campus and | ||
medical school of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, as well | ||
as H-E-B Park, a professional soccer stadium, and the Bert Ogden | ||
Arena, a state-of-the-art concert venue; and | ||
WHEREAS, The City of Edinburg is a regional hub for health | ||
care, home to South Texas Health System and Doctors Hospital at | ||
Renaissance, and for nearly four decades, it has hosted the annual | ||
All-America City David Chavana 10K Run/Walk, one of the largest | ||
such races in Texas; the city is likewise committed to economic | ||
development through its Small Business Renovation and Improvements | ||
Grant program, helping small businesses thrive through the | ||
restoration and beautification of their properties; and | ||
WHEREAS, In recent years, Edinburg has become a focal point | ||
for the border security efforts of the state and federal | ||
governments; the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol RGV Sector is | ||
headquartered in the city, overseeing nine offices and two | ||
checkpoints covering more than 34 counties along the U.S.-Mexico | ||
border, and the city's South Texas International Airport is | ||
likewise the headquarters of the airborne efforts of the Texas | ||
Department of Public Safety in the region; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 2010, the city was celebrated as "the Hometown of | ||
Heroes" by Governor Rick Perry in recognition of two local heroes, | ||
U. S. Army Private Pedro Cano and U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Freddy | ||
Gonzalez, who were each awarded both the Congressional and Texas | ||
Legislative Medals of Honor; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through its efforts to raise awareness of community | ||
needs and promote civic engagement, this dynamic city is working to | ||
address critical issues, solve challenges, and create stronger | ||
community connections among its residents, businesses, nonprofits, | ||
and government leaders; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor the City of Edinburg for its history and | ||
record of achievement and extend to the city's public officials and | ||
citizens sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the City of Edinburg as an expression of high regard by | ||
the Texas House of Representatives. |