Bill Text: TX SR209 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Coastal Bend Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-22 - Reported enrolled [SR209 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR209-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Coastal Bend Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-22 - Reported enrolled [SR209 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR209-Introduced.html
2023S0126-1 02/13/23 | ||
By: Hinojosa | S.R. No. 209 |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
join the civic and business leaders of the Coastal Bend in | ||
celebrating February 22, 2023, as Coastal Bend Day at the | ||
Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Each year, the Texas Coastal Bend draws more than | ||
10 million travelers from across the country and around the | ||
world; millions of guests help infuse the region and the City of | ||
Corpus Christi with more than a billions dollars each year and | ||
support thousands of jobs; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Coastal Bend region has been recognized by | ||
the National Park Service as Texas' only World War II heritage | ||
site, where the training of more than 35,000 naval aviators at | ||
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi greatly contributed to the | ||
success of the war effort; and | ||
WHEREAS, The myriad of popular attractions in the area | ||
includes Padre Island National Seashore, the Texas State | ||
Aquarium, the USS Lexington aircraft carrier, and many youth and | ||
amateur sporting events; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Coastal Bend is home to a thriving industry | ||
due to the Port of Corpus Christi, the largest port in the United | ||
States in total revenue tonnage and a major economic engine of | ||
Texas and the United States; and | ||
WHEREAS, There are many fine educational institutions in | ||
the Coastal Bend area, including Texas A&M University-Corpus | ||
Christi, Del Mar Community College, Coastal Bend College, and the | ||
schools in the Corpus Christi Independent School District, all of | ||
which work to educate and train the workforce and the leaders of | ||
the future; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as Coastal Bend | ||
Day at the State Capitol and extend to the region's delegation | ||
sincere best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable event; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this special occasion. |