Bill Text: TX SR290 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the 80th annual Charro Days Fiesta.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-27 - Reported enrolled [SR290 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR290-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the 80th annual Charro Days Fiesta, which is taking | ||
| place February 19 through 26, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Charro Days Fiesta began in 1938 as an | ||
| endeavor by Brownsville business leaders to raise the spirits of | ||
| community members during the distressing times of the Great | ||
| Depression; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since the first celebration, the binational | ||
| festival has honored the spirit of the charros, the Mexican | ||
| cowboys who are considered heroes of the borderlands, and | ||
| festival-goers often dress in the cowboys' traditional costumes; | ||
| the early years of festivities also included horse-drawn parade | ||
| floats, elegant costume balls, street parties, and fireworks | ||
| launched with the traditional joyful yell, or grito; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The City of Matamoros has played an integral role | ||
| in the success of the Charro Days Fiesta; in years past, | ||
| international bridges were opened during the festival so that | ||
| friends and family from across the border were able to share in | ||
| the celebration; today, the sister cities host the Hands Across | ||
| the Bridge ceremony, when the mayors of Matamoros and Brownsville | ||
| meet to officially open the week of festivities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Charro Days Fiesta has honored bicultural | ||
| traditions and brought communities together in the spirit of | ||
| camaraderie, and the 80th commemoration of this event is indeed | ||
| cause for celebration; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend all who have helped the Charro Days | ||
| Fiesta succeed over the years and extend to them best wishes for a | ||
| joyous 2017 Charro Days Fiesta; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a | ||
| memento of this very special event. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 27, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
