Bill Text: TX SR110 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 5, 2013, as Howard County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-05 - Reported enrolled [SR110 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR110-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the citizens of Howard County in celebrating | ||
| February 5, 2013, as Howard County Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated between the Edwards Plateau and the | ||
| Caprock Escarpment, Howard County is home to scenic towns like | ||
| Big Spring, Coahoma, and Forsan; its history is rich with | ||
| agricultural, industrial, and energy success stories; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the late 19th century, the Howard County | ||
| seat of Big Spring grew out of a settlement of buffalo hunters; | ||
| the town of Coahoma developed along the Texas and Pacific Railway | ||
| in the 1880s and became a trading center; Forsan was founded | ||
| during the oil boom of the 1920s; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Howard County also played a significant role | ||
| during World War II; it was home to the Big Spring Army Air Corps | ||
| Bombardier School and trained over 5,000 men; today the Hangar 25 | ||
| Air Museum and the Heritage Museum celebrate the area's past; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Big Spring's newly created historic district has | ||
| spurred the renovation of several beloved sites; after 30 years | ||
| of darkened halls and shuttered doors, the historic Settles Hotel | ||
| has reopened; the county welcomes new forms of energy production, | ||
| WHEREAS, Howard County also serves the region as a hub of | ||
| health care and educational institutions, among them a veterans | ||
| hospital and a state mental health facility; Howard College and | ||
| the Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf continue to | ||
| thrive and attract students to the region; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Set on the fabled West Texas High Plains, Howard | ||
| County also draws nature lovers; hikers trek the pathways of Big | ||
| Spring State Park, Comanche Trail Park, and Moss Lake to take in | ||
| the sweeping vistas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This majestic landscape has deeply shaped the | ||
| citizens of Howard County; they may take justifiable pride in | ||
| their ongoing legacy of generosity, stewardship, and commercial | ||
| and agricultural innovation; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Howard County | ||
| and extend to them best wishes for a memorable Howard County Day | ||
| at the State Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| them as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Seliger | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 5, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
