Bill Text: TX SR140 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Tarrant County Days at the State Capitol on February 6 and 7, 2013.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-06 - Reported enrolled [SR140 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR140-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 6 and 7, 2013; and | ||
WHEREAS, Tarrant County was created in 1849 and has made | ||
the transformation from a frontier community to a modern, | ||
contemporary center for business, education, and world-class | ||
culture; the 2010 census placed its population at 1,809,034, and | ||
its citizens are served by 20 outstanding public school | ||
districts; and | ||
WHEREAS, The county draws visitors from around the world | ||
with exceptional entertainment and tourist attractions; Six | ||
Flags Over Texas, the Fort Worth Zoo, and Cowboys Stadium provide | ||
many opportunities for enjoyment for the entire family; Tarrant | ||
County is also known for its exemplary museums, with the Kimbell | ||
Art Museum and the Amon G. Carter Museum offering the best in | ||
classic and American art; and 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 excellent | ||
institutions of higher education, including 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, and Texas Wesleyan University, which offer | ||
opportunities for students and produce a highly educated | ||
workforce; and | ||
WHEREAS, The county features a diverse and prosperous | ||
business community that 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 is | ||
composed of civic, education, and business leaders and elected | ||
officials and is headed by County Judge B. Glen Whitley and | ||
County Commissioners Roy Charles Brooks, Andy H. Nguyen, Gary | ||
Fickes, and J. D. Johnson; and | ||
WHEREAS, The people of Tarrant County are justly proud of | ||
their community and can confidently face the future while | ||
embracing their rich heritage; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
83rd Legislature, hereby recognize Tarrant County Days at the | ||
State Capitol in 2013; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this special occasion. | ||
Nelson, Birdwell, Davis, Hancock | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 6, 2013. | ||
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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 |