Bill Text: TX HR636 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 28, 2013, as Hopkins County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-11 - Reported enrolled [HR636 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR636-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 636 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Hopkins County are gathering in | ||
| Austin on February 28, 2013, to celebrate Hopkins County Day at the | ||
| State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hopkins County has an area of 789 square miles with | ||
| both blackland prairie and piney wood terrain; originally inhabited | ||
| by the Caddo and then the Cherokee people, the county was created in | ||
| 1846 and named for a family of pioneers; Sulphur Springs was made | ||
| the county seat in 1870; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Corn, wheat, sheep, and cattle were important in the | ||
| 19th century, but cotton became the dominant crop between 1890 and | ||
| 1930; in 1937 the Carnation Milk Company opened a processing plant | ||
| in the county, and its presence, in conjunction with better road and | ||
| rail transportation, allowed dairy farming to become the major | ||
| agricultural undertaking; in 1990 the county boasted nearly 500 | ||
| dairies supplying 17 percent of the state's total milk; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, Hopkins County has a population of over | ||
| 35,000, with more than 15,000 people residing in Sulphur Springs; | ||
| along with dairy production, tourism and food processing and | ||
| distribution are mainstays of the economy, as are beef cattle and | ||
| breeding horses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sulphur Springs features a number of popular | ||
| attractions, including the Southwest Dairy Center and Museum, the | ||
| Leo St. Clair Music Box Museum, and the Hopkins County Heritage | ||
| Museum and Park; one of the city's newest downtown features, the | ||
| striking all-glass restroom, has drawn national attention and is | ||
| the first of its kind in the United States; moreover, the area is a | ||
| well-known center for aquatic recreation, with Lake Fork and Cooper | ||
| Lake State Park offering opportunities for trophy bass fishing, as | ||
| well as boating and swimming; bird-watchers, hikers, and campers | ||
| also seek out the county, and special events like the Texas State | ||
| Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off at the Hopkins County Dairy | ||
| Festival in June are enjoyed by residents and visitors alike; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hopkins County is one of the Lone Star State's true | ||
| treasures, and its citizens justifiably take great pride in the | ||
| history and character of their splendid communities; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 28, 2013, as Hopkins County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to the | ||
| visiting delegation for an informative and enjoyable stay in | ||
| Austin. | ||
| Flynn | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 636 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 28, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
