Bill Text: TX SR259 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 25, 2019, as Parker County Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-25 - Reported enrolled [SR259 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR259-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Parker County are gathering in | ||
| Austin on February 25, 2019, in celebration of Parker County Day | ||
| at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1855 from Bosque and Navarro | ||
| Counties, Parker County is named for Isaac Parker, who brought | ||
| 224 settlers to the region in that same year; the county's | ||
| population and economy continued to expand during the late 19th | ||
| century, spurred by the construction of three railroads in the | ||
| area; over the decades, Parker County has undergone many changes | ||
| and today benefits from a diverse market centered on commercial | ||
| and agribusiness, with local farms and ranches raising beef | ||
| cattle, dairy cows, and horses and growing pecans and | ||
| peaches; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Weatherford, the county seat, offers such | ||
| attractions as Clark Gardens, the Doss Heritage and Culture | ||
| Center, and the Museum of the Americas; the downtown historic | ||
| district is the site of the old-time Farmers Market, as well as | ||
| First Monday Trade Days, one of the oldest open-air markets in | ||
| Texas; named the Peach Capital of Texas, Weatherford draws more | ||
| than 35,000 attendees each year with the Parker County Peach | ||
| Festival, and because of its proximity to the headquarters of the | ||
| National Cutting Horse Association and its major events, the city | ||
| has gained recognition as the Cutting Horse Capital of the | ||
| World; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Springtown was established in 1859 by Captain | ||
| Joseph Ward of New Jersey, who was impressed by the area's | ||
| natural beauty and its 25 cold springs; originally known as | ||
| Littleton Springs, it was renamed Springtown in the 1870s and | ||
| incorporated in 1884; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located at the western edge of the Dallas/Fort | ||
| Worth Metroplex, Parker County offers an attractive rural | ||
| setting combined with proximity to urban amenities, and its | ||
| citizens can look back with pride at their unique history while | ||
| they work to build a bright future; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 25, 2019, as Parker | ||
| County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
| delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable | ||
| stay in Austin. | ||
| Fallon | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| 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 | ||
