Bill Text: TX SR230 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 19, 2013, as Panhandle Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-19 - Reported enrolled [SR230 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR230-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| welcome the citizens from Amarillo and other communities located | ||
| in the Texas Panhandle who are visiting Austin on | ||
| February 19, 2013, to pay tribute to their region's rich | ||
| heritage and to celebrate Panhandle Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Panhandle is a thriving region of the state | ||
| and is home to one of the oldest inhabited places in Texas; Palo | ||
| Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in the country, stretches | ||
| through the northern part of the region, boasts spectacular | ||
| views, and reveals through its exposed strata a geologic record | ||
| spanning 250 million years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rich in history, the region is also known for its | ||
| traditional ranch lands, crop and meat production, large areas of | ||
| oil and gas reserves, major industry, and a nationally recognized | ||
| workforce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, | ||
| WHEREAS, A region of many exemplary citizens and community | ||
| leaders, the Texas Panhandle is also home to excellent | ||
| educational institutions; the Texas Tech University System, | ||
| including its medical, law, and pharmacy schools, and West Texas | ||
| A&M University are among the premier institutions in Texas and | ||
| boast ever-increasing enrollments, nationally recognized | ||
| programs and faculty, and outstanding graduates; Amarillo | ||
| College continues to be among the finest community colleges in | ||
| the country, and Wayland Baptist University, Frank Phillips | ||
| College, and Clarendon College are all outstanding educational | ||
| institutions in the area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Attractions in the region include the | ||
| Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, which is located on the | ||
| campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon and is the largest | ||
| history museum in the state, and the Texas Tech University | ||
| campus, which is host to many restored structures at the National | ||
| Ranching Heritage Center, a 15-acre site tracing the evolution of | ||
| ranch architecture and the history of the cattle industry in | ||
| Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The citizens of the Panhandle region are renowned | ||
| for their friendliness and warmth; they have helped to build | ||
| vital urban centers that serve not only a large part of Texas but | ||
| also eastern New Mexico; it is a pleasure for the Texas Senate to | ||
| pay tribute to the Panhandle of Texas and the region's fine | ||
| residents; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, hereby recognize February 19, 2013, as | ||
| Panhandle Day at the State Capitol and extend to the delegations | ||
| in attendance today and to their fellow citizens sincere | ||
| appreciation for their contributions to the Lone Star State; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special day. | ||
| Seliger | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 19, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
