Bill Text: TX HR730 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Eagle Pass Legislative Days at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR730 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR730-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 730 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A delegation composed of community and business | ||
| leaders of the Great City of Eagle Pass, Texas, is gathering in | ||
| Austin to celebrate the 2019 Eagle Pass Legislative Days on March 6 & | ||
| 7 at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The City of Eagle Pass is located in Maverick County | ||
| along the United States and Mexico border in Southwest Texas, | ||
| commonly referred to as the Middle Rio Grande Region, is divided by | ||
| a natural barrier known as the Rio Grande River, was established in | ||
| 1849, and serves as the county seat; the city was originally named | ||
| El Paso del Aguila because of the frequent flights of Mexican eagles | ||
| over the area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Artifacts uncovered throughout Eagle Pass and the | ||
| region attest to the presence of hunter-gatherers in prehistoric | ||
| times; the area was also visited by Spanish explorers and settlers, | ||
| who traversed the Camino Real, later known as Old San Antonio Road, | ||
| in greater numbers than in any other section of the state; various | ||
| expeditions, including that of Alonso de León in 1690, served to | ||
| forge the trail and elevate its significance in the early history of | ||
| Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the tumultuous years of the Civil War, Eagle Pass | ||
| was employed as a trade depot for the Military Board of Texas, and | ||
| Fort Duncan to its north was occupied by Confederate troops; after | ||
| the fort's abandonment during the war, Indian populations seized | ||
| control of the region, leading to several violent skirmishes; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the City of Eagle Pass officials are | ||
| committed to working together to create jobs, encourage young | ||
| people, and improve the quality of life in their region of the | ||
| state; among the accomplishments in recent years are an addition | ||
| renovated public library, revitalized downtown, completion of | ||
| infrastructure projects at ports of entry, upgraded parks with the | ||
| addition of a skatepark, and construction of a new public safety | ||
| building; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The City of Eagle Pass has established a Business & | ||
| Economic Development Committee (BEDC), which serves as a special | ||
| advisory committee to the mayor and city council, that includes | ||
| nine standing committees, and works through collaborative efforts | ||
| with the public and private sector groups to support economic | ||
| development in Eagle Pass and its region to attract and retain solid | ||
| business, industry, and trade, as well as affordable housing; | ||
| specific goals include expanding the region's transportation and | ||
| infrastructure, health care services, and the establishment of a | ||
| four-year college to augment local institutions Sul Ross State | ||
| University Rio Grande College and Southwest Texas Junior College; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, With three international bridges, including a rail | ||
| bridge, Eagle Pass and Maverick County have become an important | ||
| port of entry for international commerce that supports over 25.2 | ||
| billion dollars in manufactured goods, and averaging 10,000 cars, | ||
| 700 commercial trucks, and 3,000 pedestrians daily, and over | ||
| 450,000 railcars annually, and where the city hosted the first Babe | ||
| Ruth World Series last summer with teams from throughout the United | ||
| States, and the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas provides an | ||
| important source of jobs, revenue, and tourism; visitors to the | ||
| region can also learn about area history at Fort Duncan Park and San | ||
| Juan Plaza and enjoy outdoor recreation at Maverick County Lake; | ||
| moreover, they can stroll the streets of historic downtown Eagle | ||
| Pass, which has been designated as a Texas Main Street City by the | ||
| Texas Historical Commission; and | ||
| WHEREAS, T | ||
| he City of Eagle Pass is led by Mayor Ramsey | ||
| English-Cantu, Mayor Pro-tem Yolanda Ramon, Councilmen Rudy | ||
| Villalpando, Luis Sifuentes, and William "Billy" Davis and | ||
| represent residents that are justifiably proud of their | ||
| contributions to the Lone Star State, and it is most fitting that | ||
| they be honored on this special day; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognizes the 2019 Eagle Pass Legislative Days | ||
| at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
| best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
| Nevárez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 730 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 21, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
