Bill Text: TX SR243 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 16 and 17, 2011, as El Paso Days at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-16 - Reported enrolled [SR243 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR243-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of El Paso are gathering at the | ||
| State Capitol on February 16 and 17, 2011, to celebrate El Paso | ||
| Days, and the event provides a perfect occasion to recognize the | ||
| dynamism of this great Texas city; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located in the westernmost tip of the state, the | ||
| City of El Paso combines a modern metropolis with the charm born | ||
| of its Spanish origins; the area was named El Paso by the Spanish | ||
| conquistador Don Juan de Onate because of the shallow place in | ||
| the river where the colonists crossed en route to Santa Fe, New | ||
| Mexico; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The arrival of the railroads in 1881 ushered in an | ||
| era of prosperity, and El Paso became a flourishing frontier | ||
| community that has developed into a significant industrial, | ||
| commercial, and transportation city; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, trucks, trains, and planes transport | ||
| manufactured goods through the border cities at the Pass, just as | ||
| Spanish traders did in the 16th century when they guided ox-drawn | ||
| carts along the Camino Real from Mexico City to Santa Fe; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With a population of nearly 700,000, El Paso is the | ||
| largest American city on the 2,000-mile United States-Mexico border; | ||
| it lies across the Rio Grande north of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico's | ||
| fifth-largest city, with a population of over a million; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Nearby Fort Bliss, which celebrated its 160th | ||
| anniversary in 2008, is immersed in the biggest transformation in | ||
| its history, with a 300 percent increase in its population | ||
| projected by 2012; the base is currently investing $5 billion in | ||
| construction for new, top-of-the-line facilities for incoming | ||
| personnel and their families, and it is at the forefront of the | ||
| United States Army's Transformation plan, as it transitions from | ||
| a TRADOC to a FORSCOM installation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Named an All-America City in 2010, El Paso is a | ||
| vibrant, bilingual community; its residents enjoy a thriving | ||
| fine arts community, exemplary educational institutions, and | ||
| many cultural and historical resources and museums; and | ||
| WHEREAS, El Paso Days at the State Capitol provides an | ||
| opportunity to honor El Paso and its rich heritage, which today | ||
| is enjoyed by residents and vacationers of all ages; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 16 and 17, 2011, as El | ||
| Paso Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
| delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable | ||
| visit to Austin. | ||
| Rodriguez, Uresti | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 16, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
