Bill Text: TX SR255 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 28, 2019, as Hopkins County Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-25 - Reported enrolled [SR255 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR255-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Hopkins County are gathering in | ||
| Austin on February 28, 2019, to celebrate Hopkins County Day at | ||
| the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hopkins County has an area of 789 square miles | ||
| with both blackland prairie and piney wood terrain; originally | ||
| inhabited by the Caddo and then the Cherokee people, the county | ||
| was created in 1846 and named for a family of pioneers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Corn, wheat, sheep, and cattle were important in | ||
| the 19th century, but cotton became the dominant crop between | ||
| 1890 and 1930; in 1937 the Carnation Milk Company opened a | ||
| processing plant in the county, and its presence, in conjunction | ||
| with better road and rail transportation, allowed dairy farming | ||
| to become the major agricultural undertaking; by 1990 the county | ||
| boasted nearly 500 dairies supplying 17 percent of the state's | ||
| total milk; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, population in the county has grown to about | ||
| 36,000, with 16,000 people living in the county seat, Sulphur | ||
| Springs; dairy production continues to be a mainstay of the | ||
| economy, along with food processing and distribution, cattle | ||
| raising, and horse breeding; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sulphur Springs features a number of popular | ||
| attractions, including the Southwest Dairy Museum and Education | ||
| Center, the Leo Saint Clair Music Box Museum, and the Hopkins | ||
| County Museum and Heritage Park; the city's striking all-glass | ||
| restroom downtown has drawn national attention and was the first | ||
| of its kind in the United States; moreover, the area is a | ||
| well-known center for aquatic recreation, with Lake Fork and | ||
| Cooper Lake State Park offering opportunities for trophy bass | ||
| fishing, as well as boating and swimming; bird-watchers, hikers, | ||
| and campers also seek out the county, and special events like the | ||
| Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off at the Hopkins | ||
| County Dairy Festival in June are enjoyed by residents and | ||
| visitors alike; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Citizens of Hopkins County are working to build a | ||
| prosperous future even as they honor the achievements of the | ||
| past, and they may take great pride in the history and character | ||
| of their notable region; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 28, 2019, as Hopkins | ||
| County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
| delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable | ||
| stay in Austin. | ||
| Hall | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 25, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
