Bill Text: TX HR99 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 6, 2019, as Uvalde County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-06 - Reported enrolled [HR99 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR99-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 99 |
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Uvalde County are gathering in | ||
Austin on February 6, 2019, to celebrate Uvalde County Day at the | ||
State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Permanent settlers began to arrive in the region in | ||
the 1850s, and Uvalde County was established in 1856; a | ||
rough-and-tumble frontier area during and after the Civil War, the | ||
county became a ranching center in the late 1800s and was also | ||
renowned for its honey, which took first prize at the Paris World's | ||
Fair in 1900; today, the county's economy continues to be based on | ||
agribusiness, including farming and the raising of livestock such | ||
as cattle, sheep, and goats; and | ||
WHEREAS, Four spring-fed rivers, the Nueces, Leona, Sabinal, | ||
and Frio, have cut ruggedly beautiful canyons through the region's | ||
rolling hills, and the county draws hunters from around the state | ||
with its abundance of deer, quail, doves, and turkeys; swimmers, | ||
campers, bird-watchers, and other outdoors enthusiasts enjoy the | ||
scenic delights of Garner State Park, nestled in the hills near | ||
Utopia, Concan, and Reagan Wells, and Cooks Slough Sanctuary and | ||
Nature Park, just outside Uvalde; other notable communities include | ||
Knippa, Cline, and Montell, and Sabinal is a popular ranch center | ||
and retirement area; and | ||
WHEREAS, Founded more than 150 years ago, the city of Uvalde | ||
is the county seat and is home to a number of attractions; John | ||
Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner, the 32nd vice president of the United | ||
States, lived and practiced law there; former Texas governor Dolph | ||
Briscoe Jr. was born and raised in the city and returned to it | ||
following the completion of his terms in office; the Briscoe Art and | ||
Antique Collection displays works collected by Governor Briscoe and | ||
his wife, and the Aviation Museum at Garner Field houses World War | ||
II memorabilia and aircraft in an original army airfield hangar; in | ||
addition, the town hosts presentations by the Sahawe Indian | ||
Dancers, who help preserve the Native American cultural practices | ||
of the Southwest with their popular dance performances; and | ||
WHEREAS, The citizens of this notable county are working to | ||
preserve the best of their past even as they look forward to a | ||
bright and promising future, and it is fitting to honor them for | ||
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 6, 2019, as Uvalde County Day | ||
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
King of Uvalde | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 99 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||