Bill Text: TX HR73 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 20, 2019, as Hill County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR73 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR73-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 73 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud citizens from Hill County are visiting Austin | ||
| on February 20, 2019, to celebrate Hill County Day at the State | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas east of the Brazos | ||
| River, Hill County was created from a section of Navarro County by | ||
| an act of the state legislature on February 7, 1853; it was named | ||
| for Dr. George Washington Hill, a member of the Congress of the | ||
| Republic of Texas and secretary of war and navy under President Sam | ||
| Houston; on May 14, 1853, an election was held in Lexington on | ||
| Jack's Branch to determine the county's first public officials, and | ||
| later that same year, Hillsboro was platted and designated the | ||
| county seat; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Now home to more than 35,000 people, Hill County has | ||
| grown with the changing times while still maintaining the appeal of | ||
| a small rural county; the restored county courthouse in Hillsboro, | ||
| which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, serves | ||
| as the center for county business; additionally, Hill College | ||
| provides access to an array of high tech academic and workforce | ||
| training educational programs, presents a popular performing arts | ||
| series, and is the site of the Texas Heritage Museum with its | ||
| extensive collection of Audie Murphy artifacts and a comprehensive | ||
| library and archive on the Civil War; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Of special interest to Texas music fans everywhere, | ||
| Hill County is the birthplace of legendary singer and songwriter | ||
| Willie Nelson, who was born in Abbott and graduated from high school | ||
| there; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hill County communities host a number of special | ||
| events each year, among them the Hill County Fair and the Cotton | ||
| Pickin' Fair in Hillsboro, Pioneer Days in Whitney, the Cinco de | ||
| Mayo Celebration in Itasca, and Hubbard City Trade Days, and these | ||
| festivities showcase the county's hospitality, agricultural roots, | ||
| scenic beauty, and heritage; residents and visitors alike also | ||
| enjoy the myriad recreational opportunities offered by Lake Whitney | ||
| State Park; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich history, the | ||
| hardworking citizens of Hill County are looking ahead to the | ||
| opportunities of the future, and they may take great pride in their | ||
| unique contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2019, as Hill County Day | ||
| at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
| best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
| Harris | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 73 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 20, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
