Bill Text: TX SR118 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 25 and 26, 2015, as Tarrant County Days.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-09 - Reported enrolled [SR118 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR118-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
welcome the delegation from Tarrant County and join in the | ||
celebration of Tarrant County Days at the State Capitol on | ||
February 25 and 26, 2015; and | ||
WHEREAS, Tarrant County was created in 1849 as one of 26 | ||
counties formed from the Peters Colony; it is named for General | ||
Edward H. Tarrant of the Republic of Texas Militia, and its | ||
county seat is Fort Worth; and | ||
WHEREAS, What began as a frontier community has evolved | ||
into a modern center for business, education, and world-class | ||
culture; the 2010 census recorded 1,809,034 residents in Tarrant | ||
County, making it the third most populous county in Texas and the | ||
16th most populous county in the nation; the county has 41 | ||
incorporated municipalities and is served by 20 outstanding | ||
public school districts; and | ||
WHEREAS, Tarrant County has many entertainment and tourist | ||
attractions that draw visitors from around the world; families | ||
enjoy Six Flags Over Texas, the Fort Worth Zoo, and Cowboys | ||
Stadium as well as exemplary museums, including the Kimbell Art | ||
Museum and the Amon G. Carter Museum, which showcase outstanding | ||
collections of classic and American art; other area attractions | ||
include historic downtown Grapevine, the shops at Grapevine | ||
Mills, Southlake Town Square, Sundance Square, and the Fort Worth | ||
Stockyards; and | ||
WHEREAS, Tarrant County is also home to many excellent | ||
institutions of higher education, which provide opportunities | ||
for a variety of students and produce a highly educated | ||
workforce; these institutions include The University of Texas at | ||
Arlington, the University of North Texas Health Science Center at | ||
Fort Worth, Texas Christian University, Tarrant County College, | ||
the College of Saint Thomas More, Arlington Baptist College, | ||
Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary and College, Tarleton State | ||
University--Fort Worth, and Texas Wesleyan University; and | ||
WHEREAS, The county's diverse and prosperous business | ||
community ranges from cattle ranching to small businesses to | ||
multinational corporations and includes leaders in the defense, | ||
aerospace, and transportation industries; Dallas/Fort Worth | ||
International Airport, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort | ||
Worth, and the Alliance Airport all contribute to the regional | ||
and state economy; and | ||
WHEREAS, The visiting Tarrant County delegation of civic, | ||
academic, and business leaders is headed by County Judge B. Glen | ||
Whitley and County Commissioners Roy C. Brooks, Andy H. Nguyen, | ||
Gary Fickes, and J. D. Johnson; and | ||
WHEREAS, The people of Tarrant County have worked hard to | ||
build and sustain their vibrant community, and they can be justly | ||
proud of their rich history, their many achievements, and their | ||
enduring public spirit; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 25 and 26, 2015, as | ||
Tarrant County Days at the State Capitol and extend to the | ||
visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and | ||
enjoyable visit to Austin; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this special occasion. | ||
Nelson, Birdwell, Burton, Hancock | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 9, 2015. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |