Bill Text: TX SR251 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Recognizing February 24, 2015, as Lubbock Day.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-02-24 - Reported enrolled [SR251 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SR251-Enrolled.html
 
 
 
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 251
         WHEREAS, Many notable citizens of Lubbock are visiting
  Austin on February 24, 2015, to pay tribute to their city's rich
  heritage and to celebrate Lubbock Day at the State Capitol; and
 
         WHEREAS, A thriving region of the state, the Lubbock area
  is one of the oldest inhabited places in Texas; archeologists
  have discovered evidence of some 12,000 years of continuous
  habitation at the Lubbock Lake Landmark site, a national historic
  and state archeological preserve; and
 
         WHEREAS, The City of Lubbock was incorporated on March 16,
  1909, and railroads stimulated the city's growth as a trade
  center; residents also wanted the benefits of an institution of
  higher learning, and when legislation creating Texas
  Technological College was passed in 1923, the site selection
  committee, impressed by the enthusiasm and hospitality of local
  citizens, chose Lubbock for its location; and
 
         WHEREAS, Today a community of almost 240,000 people,
  Lubbock is home to the Texas Tech University System and its
  flagship campus as well as to two other universities and a
  community college; together, they draw more than 53,000 students
  to the city each year, making a significant impact on the local
  economy; approximately 10,000 young Texans graduate in Lubbock
  each year, and 30 percent of residents over the age of 25 hold at
  least a bachelor's degree; and
 
         WHEREAS, Fostering a dynamic business environment, Lubbock
  has a regional labor force of more than 207,000, and the cost of
  doing business continues to rank as one of the lowest in the
  nation, due to affordable land, wage rates, electric and natural
  gas utilities, property taxes, and living expenses; and
 
         WHEREAS, Lubbock is consistently recognized by national
  organizations for its business-friendly atmosphere; it was
  ranked seventh in the 2014 Forbes list of "Opportunity Cities"
  based on low cost of living, cultural offerings, and the strength
  of the business community; in addition, it has been named a top
  city for professional women and for young entrepreneurs seeking
  to start a business; and
 
         WHEREAS, Noted for its diverse economy, the city draws its
  strength from agribusiness, manufacturing, and commerce, as well
  as from educational facilities and medical infrastructure
  considered the most extensive to be found between Dallas and
  Phoenix; with the growth of cotton culture on the High Plains,
  Lubbock has become one of the world's primary centers for the
  processing of cottonseed and hybrid grain sorghum seed; and
 
         WHEREAS, The economy is deeply rooted in cotton farming,
  and Lubbock remains home to the world's largest contiguous cotton
  patch; the area also features several major, award-winning
  wineries and vineyards, which produce more than 70 percent of all
  the state's wine grapes; and
 
         WHEREAS, This vibrant city also offers a wealth of
  recreational opportunities and cultural institutions, among them
  the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, the Lubbock Civic Ballet, the
  Museum and Planetarium of Texas Tech University, and the Silent
  Wings Museum; plans are well advanced for a new, state-of-the-art
  performing arts center to be named after local legend and Rock
  and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Buddy Holly; and
 
         WHEREAS, City leaders meticulously planned infrastructure
  to create neighborhood parks and ensure the smooth flow of
  traffic; located at the intersection of five major highways,
  Lubbock is nicknamed the "Hub City," and it aims to continue that
  vital transportation function through the eventual Interstate
  Highway 27 expansion, a mayoral initiative that is expected to
  relieve congestion on other Texas highways; and
 
         WHEREAS, Those desiring a glimpse of the frontier can find
  it in the restored structures at the Ranching Heritage Center, a
  15-acre site that traces the evolution of ranch architecture and
  the history of the cattle industry; the region's history is also
  celebrated at the Bayer Museum of Agriculture; and
 
         WHEREAS, A host of talented musicians have hailed from the
  Lubbock area, among them Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, the Maines
  family, Virgil Johnson and the Velvets, Waylon Jennings, Tanya
  Tucker, Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Pat Green, and Butch
  Hancock; their rich and diverse contributions have earned
  Lubbock and West Texas the state designation as the official
  "Music Crossroads of Texas"; and
 
         WHEREAS, Lubbock's thriving business community is
  represented by the largest business federation on the Texas South
  Plains, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, which has promoted the
  prosperity of the Lubbock area for more than a century; achieving
  great success from its earliest days, it recruited out-of-state
  farmers to till the fertile soils of the Llano Estacado, secured
  railroad service, founded the South Plains Fair, and drafted and
  delivered the application that would result in the establishment
  of Texas Technological College, which today thrives as the heart
  of the Texas Tech University System; and
 
         WHEREAS, The chamber was also instrumental in establishing
  Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport and Reese Air Force
  Base, as well as the revolutionary market-driven Chamber
  Employer Health Plan, which is now a national model; its efforts
  have also been key in the development of outstanding
  transportation infrastructure; committed to revitalizing the
  community and its downtown, the chamber oversees the efforts of
  Imagine Lubbock Together, a private-public partnership; it is
  the nation's first and only chamber to be twice 5-Star Accredited
  and twice named Chamber of the Year; and
 
         WHEREAS, The delegation visiting the Capitol today
  includes proud members of the chamber's 40th Leadership Lubbock
  Class, who represent the future business and community leaders of
  Lubbock; and
 
         WHEREAS, Truly keeping faith with the founders of their
  West Texas community, the citizens of Lubbock are renowned for
  their friendliness and warmth as well as their hardiness and
  determination, and they have helped to build a vital urban center
  that serves not only a large part of West Texas but also eastern
  New Mexico; now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
  Legislature, hereby recognize February 24, 2015, as Lubbock Day
  at the State Capitol and extend to the members of the visiting
  delegation and all their fellow citizens sincere appreciation
  for the bright luster they add to the Lone Star State.
 
  Perry
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 24, 2015.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
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