Bill Text: TX SR211 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 16, 2017, as Nacogdoches-SFA Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-15 - Reported enrolled [SR211 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR211-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, On February 16, 2017, members of the Nacogdoches | ||
County Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Nacogdoches, and Stephen | ||
F. Austin State University and its Student Government and Alumni | ||
Associations are visiting Austin to celebrate Nacogdoches-SFA | ||
Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Nacogdoches is the site of a Caddo Native American | ||
settlement and a Spanish mission established in 1716; founded by | ||
Antonio Gil Y'Barbo, it received designation from Spain as a | ||
pueblo in 1779, and today it proudly calls itself the first town | ||
in Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, The city became an important gateway for trade | ||
with the French, and it claims among its lengthy list of Texas | ||
milestones being home to the first English-language newspaper, | ||
oil well, and two-story building, as well as the state's | ||
inaugural district court session; the nine flags flown over the | ||
city include those of three short-lived early republics; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, the vintage charm of Nacogdoches brings | ||
many tourists who explore such attractions as the Old Stone Fort, | ||
the Victorian homes along Mound Street, the 19th-century | ||
buildings of Millard's Crossing, and the quaint antique shops and | ||
restaurants along the brick downtown streets; many also come to | ||
enjoy the state-sanctioned Texas Blueberry Festival, which | ||
celebrates the importance of the Texas blueberry industry, and to | ||
participate in recreational activities at Lake Nacogdoches, Lake | ||
Naconiche, and Sam Rayburn Reservoir, all known for their bass | ||
fishing; in addition to tourism, the primary industries of the | ||
area include agricultural services, manufacturing, and oil and | ||
gas, and the construction and completion of the Interstate 69 | ||
system is critical to continuing development in Nacogdoches | ||
County; and | ||
WHEREAS, Education has been an important part of the area's | ||
economy since Stephen F. Austin State University opened its doors | ||
to 158 students on September 18, 1923; its alumni association was | ||
organized just five years later and has worked diligently through | ||
the years to support the school, which now has an enrollment of | ||
approximately 13,000 students; the university boasts an | ||
exceptionally scenic campus recognized for the SFA Gardens and | ||
also operates a beef and poultry farm, a dairy farm, an | ||
experimental forest, a forestry field station, and the Waters of | ||
East Texas Center; its observatory is the second largest, not | ||
only in Texas but also in the Central Time Zone, and on November | ||
7, 2016, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Ed and Gwen | ||
Cole STEM Building, which will provide new educational | ||
opportunities for all Texans; and | ||
WHEREAS, Beautifully situated in the Texas Forest Country, | ||
Nacogdoches is attracting active retired Texans; it was one of | ||
the first three communities in Texas recognized as a Go Texan | ||
certified retirement community because of its cultural and | ||
sporting events, health care, safety, and continuing education | ||
opportunities; additionally, the city has been designated the | ||
official Garden Capital of Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, The combination of numerous amenities and a | ||
neighborly atmosphere makes Nacogdoches a splendid place to | ||
live, work, and study, and it is a pleasure to welcome those | ||
representing the many facets of this vibrant part of the Lone | ||
Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 16, 2017, as | ||
Nacogdoches-SFA Day at the State Capitol and extend to the | ||
visiting delegation best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
Nichols | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 15, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |