Bill Text: TX HR736 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 7, 2011, as Kaufman County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-16 - Reported enrolled [HR736 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR736-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 736 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives joins the | ||
| citizens of Kaufman County in the celebration of Kaufman County Day | ||
| at the State Capitol on March 7, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, King's Fort was established by William P. King and | ||
| 40 pioneers in 1840; Kaufman County was created in 1848, and three | ||
| years later King's Fort was selected as its county seat and renamed | ||
| Kaufman, in honor of David Spangler Kaufman, a member of the Texas | ||
| Legislature and the United States Congress; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kaufman County is one of the fastest growing | ||
| counties in the state and has several of the top rated public school | ||
| districts in North Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kaufman County is home to Southwestern Christian | ||
| College, Trinity Valley Community College, and TVCC Health Sciences | ||
| Center, as well as historical and cultural attractions such as the | ||
| No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, the Kaufman County | ||
| Poor Farm, and the Terrell Heritage Society Museum; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kaufman County has long been an outstanding place in | ||
| which to establish a business, live, work, and raise a family; it is | ||
| indeed a privilege to pay tribute to this county and its citizens at | ||
| this time; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize March 7, 2011, as Kaufman County Day | ||
| at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best | ||
| wishes for an enjoyable and informative stay in Austin. | ||
| Gooden | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 736 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 7, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
