Bill Text: TX SCR7 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Designating the second Saturday of September as Quanah Parker Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Signed by the Governor [SCR7 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SCR7-Enrolled.html



	S.C.R. No. 7




	SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The life of the iconic Comanche leader Quanah Parker
	spanned the transition of his people from a traditional, nomadic
	way of life to their acceptance of a settled existence in the late
	19th century, and his leading role in this epic story is truly
	deserving of special recognition; and
	WHEREAS, Known as the "Lords of the Plains" for their
	outstanding horsemanship, the Comanche were roving hunters and
	gatherers who dominated the Southern Plains of North America,
	including large portions of Texas; individuals lived together in
	small bands and were free to join another group if they so desired;
	although they once roamed the plains in numbers "like the stars," by
	the mid-19th century the Comanche were threatened by the United
	States policy of Manifest Destiny and the eradication by Anglo
	American hunters of the bison, which were both the Comanche's main
	food source and the center of their spiritual life; and
	WHEREAS, Born either in Texas or Oklahoma sometime between
	1845 and 1852, Quanah Parker was the son of Peta Nocona, a war chief
	of the Noconi band of the Comanche, and Cynthia Ann Parker, who had
	been captured by the Comanche while still a child and who adopted
	their way of life, spending 25 years with the tribe; after his
	father was killed and his mother captured in a fight with the Texas
	Rangers in 1860, Quanah took refuge with the Quahada Comanche of the
	Llano Estacado region; and
	WHEREAS, Quanah Parker rose to become a powerful and
	influential chief among the Quahada, and for years he led the
	resistance to increased Anglo expansion in the Southern Plains;
	under his direction, the Comanche eluded the Fourth United States
	Cavalry in 1871 and 1872, but in 1874, an alliance of Comanche and
	several other tribes under his leadership was defeated during a
	raid at Adobe Walls in the Texas Panhandle; a year later, Quanah
	Parker and the Quahada surrendered and settled on the
	Kiowa-Comanche reservation in Oklahoma, where he was appointed as
	the new chief of the tribe; and
	WHEREAS, Leading by persuasion and example, Quanah Parker
	helped his people come to terms with their new existence; he
	promoted the creation of a ranching industry by working closely
	with Anglo ranchers, and as part of that effort, he negotiated a
	famous deal with the legendary Texas cattleman Charles Goodnight in
	1878, permitting the JA Ranch to expand while providing beef for the
	Comanche; a herd of surviving bison was allowed to continue roaming
	the JA rangeland, and more than a century later, this arrangement
	helped lead to the creation of the official State Bison Herd of
	Texas, which now resides at Caprock Canyons State Park; and
	WHEREAS, Quanah Parker's influence was also felt in other
	areas; he was a strong proponent of schooling for Comanche children
	and served on the tribal court and as the deputy sheriff of Lawton,
	Oklahoma; in time, he became a very successful rancher in his own
	right, and he remained a highly respected figure among the Comanche
	until his death in 1911; and
	WHEREAS, During one of the greatest social and cultural
	shifts in American history, Quanah Parker served the Comanche
	people first as a warrior and then as a statesman, helping them
	retain their identity while adapting to a different way of life, and
	he stands as a pivotal figure in the history of the Lone Star State;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby designate the second Saturday in September as Quanah Parker
	Day; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
	391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
	until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally
	passed by the legislature.



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	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House



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	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 7 was adopted by the Senate
	on April 17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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	Secretary of the Senate
	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 7 was adopted by the House
	on May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 1,
	two present not voting.
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	Chief Clerk of the House


	Approved:

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	Date


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	Governor