Bill Text: TX HR733 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 6 and 7, 2019, as Eagle Pass Legislative Days at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR733 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR733-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 733 |
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WHEREAS, Community and business leaders of Eagle Pass are | ||
gathering in Austin on March 6 and 7, 2019, to celebrate Eagle Pass | ||
Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Located in Maverick County along the U.S.-Mexico | ||
border in southwest Texas, Eagle Pass 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 a trade depot for the Military Board of Texas, and Fort Duncan | ||
north of the town was occupied by Confederate troops; after the | ||
fort's abandonment during the war, Native American populations | ||
seized control of the region, leading to several violent | ||
skirmishes; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, 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; among the | ||
accomplishments in recent years are a renovated public library, | ||
revitalized downtown, completion of infrastructure projects at | ||
ports of entry, upgraded parks with the addition of a skate park, | ||
and construction of a new public safety building; and | ||
WHEREAS, The City of Eagle Pass has established a Business & | ||
Economic Development Committee, which serves as a special advisory | ||
committee to the mayor and city council; it includes nine standing | ||
committees and works through collaborative efforts with the public | ||
and private sector groups to support economic development and to | ||
attract and retain solid business, industry, and trade, as well as | ||
affordable housing; specific goals include expanding the region's | ||
transportation, infrastructure, and health care services and the | ||
establishment of a four-year college to broaden the educational | ||
opportunities provided by 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 in manufactured goods and averages 10,000 cars, 700 | ||
commercial trucks, and 3,000 pedestrians daily and over 450,000 | ||
rail cars annually; and | ||
WHEREAS, 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, The residents of Eagle Pass, led by Mayor Ramsey | ||
English-Cantu, Mayor Pro-tem Yolanda Ramon, and city council | ||
members Rudy Villalpando, Luis Sifuentes, and William "Billy" | ||
Davis, are justifiably proud of their rich heritage, and it is most | ||
fitting that they be honored for their 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 March 6 and 7, 2019, as 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. 733 was adopted by the House on March | ||
6, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||