Bill Text: TX SR142 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 11, 2015, as Harlingen-San Benito Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-10 - Reported enrolled [SR142 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR142-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
welcome the citizens of the neighboring communities of Harlingen | ||
and San Benito who are visiting Austin on Harlingen-San Benito | ||
Day at the Capitol, February 11, 2015; and | ||
WHEREAS, Harlingen traces its roots to Lon C. Hill, who | ||
proposed the town site be astride the tracks of the Saint Louis, | ||
Brownsville, and Mexico Railway; Harlingen was then destined to | ||
become a crossroads, and the first train passed through on July 4, | ||
1904; and | ||
WHEREAS, Harlingen's World War II army air field evolved into | ||
Harlingen Air Force Base, and later, into Valley International | ||
Airport, the region's largest airport; additionally, Harlingen's | ||
Free Trade Bridge provides access to Mexico, and its barge port | ||
connects to the Intracoastal Waterway; and | ||
WHEREAS, The area's semitropical climate, natural resources, | ||
and friendly people have long made Harlingen a destination for | ||
travelers, including Winter Texans, birders, and other outdoor | ||
enthusiasts; attractions include the Iwo Jima Memorial, the | ||
historic downtown district with its mural and heritage trails, and | ||
an abundance of parks and sports facilities; and | ||
WHEREAS, The City of San Benito began to flourish due to | ||
the efforts of such early pioneers as Colonel Sam Robertson; | ||
through the creation of an expansive irrigation system and the | ||
development of a significant railroad system and network, San | ||
Benito contributed greatly to the economic rise of Cameron County | ||
and the Rio Grande Valley; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through the years, San Benito has been an asset to | ||
our state and nation in multiple ways; the city's sons and | ||
daughters have played a significant role in our country's defense | ||
by their service in conflicts around the world; in addition, San | ||
Benito promotes, preserves, and supports the cultural arts and | ||
institutes that generate tourism in Texas; the city is home to | ||
the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the San Benito | ||
History Museum, the Freddy Fender Museum, and the Narciso | ||
Martinez Cultural Arts Center; and | ||
WHEREAS, The residents of Harlingen and San Benito have | ||
developed a regional health care hub that includes the Valley | ||
Baptist Health System, the Harlingen Medical Center, and Muñiz | ||
Rio Grande Pharmacy; and | ||
WHEREAS, Residents of both cities have long understood the | ||
importance of education as a key to the future and have supported | ||
efforts to expand public and private schools; the area's assets | ||
include Texas State Technical College and the Regional Academic | ||
Health Center, which has been an integral part of medical | ||
services and education in the Rio Grande Valley since 1999; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Cities of Harlingen and San Benito are home to | ||
more than 100,000 Texans, and residents proudly embrace the | ||
colorful history of their communities while confidently | ||
anticipating a prosperous future; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Harlingen and San | ||
Benito on their many contributions to the growth and prosperity | ||
of our state and extend to them best wishes for a productive and | ||
rewarding Harlingen-San Benito Day at the Capitol; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this special occasion. | ||
Lucio | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 10, 2015. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |