Bill Text: TX SCR36 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Designating Mineola as the official Sweets Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2033, replacing the city's previous designation as the City of Festivals.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-04-28 - Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism [SCR36 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SCR36-Engrossed.html
By: Hughes | S.C.R. No. 36 |
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WHEREAS, The one-of-a-kind sweets shops found in downtown | ||
Mineola have made the city a popular destination for residents and | ||
visitors alike; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mineola's downtown has grown into a popular shopping | ||
and dining area that epitomizes the town's abundant charm; home to | ||
unique stores, famous restaurants, and historic buildings, it is | ||
also renowned for the tasty treats made in house by several local | ||
merchants; and | ||
WHEREAS, The community's world-class sweets shops include | ||
Grandma Cleda's Gourmet Candy & Gifts, the Mineola Fudge Shop at | ||
Between Friends, Bryan's Cheesecakes, FarmHouse Fried Pies, and | ||
Sugarbakers of Mineola; between them, these establishments offer a | ||
range of pies, cakes, cookies, fudge, lemon bars, ice cream, | ||
milkshakes, malts, and peanut and pecan brittles; in addition to | ||
gaining a faithful following in the local area, Mineola's sweets | ||
shops have been featured on television, in magazines, and in online | ||
media, and some of the businesses ship their products nationwide; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Mineola has long been renowned for special | ||
celebrations and was designated as the City of Festivals by the 72nd | ||
Texas Legislature in 1991; while such events as the May Fiesta and | ||
the Iron Horse Heritage Festival remain beloved annual traditions, | ||
the city's stature as an epicenter for sweets stores has become an | ||
increasingly prominent draw in recent years; and | ||
WHEREAS, The unique and delectable sweets sold in downtown | ||
Mineola have made the city a favorite among dessert lovers, and the | ||
town's bountiful selection of sugary delights plays an important | ||
role in the culture and sense of community shared by its citizens; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
hereby designate Mineola as the official Sweets Capital of Texas, | ||
replacing the city's previous designation as the City of Festivals; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section | ||
391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect | ||
until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally | ||
passed by the legislature. |