Bill Text: TX SR245 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Mission Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-22 - Reported enrolled [SR245 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR245-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin | ||
| on February 22, 2017, 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 83,000 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 | ||
| Texas Citrus Fiesta; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's | ||
| novel and television 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 the late governor Allan | ||
| Shivers and to three-time presidential candidate William | ||
| Jennings Bryan; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities are abundant in | ||
| Mission, with such attractions as the National Butterfly Center, | ||
| the World Birding Center, Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, | ||
| and the 10-mile Mission Hike and Bike Trail; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an | ||
| opportunity to honor the border 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, | ||
| 85th Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2017, 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 | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 22, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
