Bill Text: TX SR225 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 19, 2013, as Mission Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-19 - Reported enrolled [SR225 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR225-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin | ||
on February 19, 2013, to celebrate Mission Day at the State | ||
Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, The city of Mission was founded in 1908, the year | ||
the Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, | ||
and the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located | ||
nearby; since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a | ||
population of more than 77,000 people; and | ||
WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley | ||
were planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a | ||
multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the | ||
Citrus Fiesta; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's | ||
novel and miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents have | ||
included the late United States Senator and Treasury Secretary | ||
Lloyd Bentsen and former United States Congressman Kika de la | ||
Garza; moreover, Mission was the childhood home of Tom Landry and | ||
a second home to Governor Allan Shivers and to William Jennings | ||
Bryan; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an | ||
opportunity to honor the city's heritage and its many charms, | ||
which are enjoyed by residents and vacationers alike; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 19, 2013, as Mission Day | ||
at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the | ||
visiting delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in | ||
Austin. | ||
Hinojosa | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 19, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |