Bill Text: TX SCR13 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Declaring the City of Canton to be the Walking Capital of Texas.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Signed by the Governor [SCR13 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SCR13-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 13 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Walking is an easy and effective form of exercise | ||
| and can play an important role in a daily health regimen of diet and | ||
| exercise; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Obesity has become a serious health problem in Texas | ||
| and across the nation, partially due to a lack of exercise; if every | ||
| person walked for at least 30 minutes each day, the savings in | ||
| health care costs would be substantial; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The City of Canton in Van Zandt County is the home of | ||
| First Monday Trade Days, an event which draws about 180,000 | ||
| visitors to the city each month; the average person attending First | ||
| Monday walks at least a mile and a half while browsing on the | ||
| 350-acre grounds; and | ||
| WHEREAS, City leaders have also established a monthly mayor's | ||
| walk at Cherry Creek Park; people of all ages are encouraged to take | ||
| part in this healthful activity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of Canton have demonstrated initiative | ||
| and foresight in taking the matter of public health into their own | ||
| hands, and it is truly fitting that the city be recognized as the | ||
| Walking Capital of Texas; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby declare the City of Canton to be the Walking Capital of | ||
| Texas; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared in honor | ||
| of the City of Canton. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 13 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on March 13, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 13 was adopted by the House | ||
| on May 17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 0, two | ||
| present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
