Bill Text: TX SR30 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Dariusz Malinowski and the City of Vernon for their hibiscus-breeding program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-23 - Reported enrolled [SR30 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR30-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Dr. Dariusz Malinowski and the City of Vernon for the | ||
| development of an outstanding hibiscus-breeding program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Malinowski is the plant physiologist at Texas | ||
| A&M AgriLife Research in Vernon; he started breeding | ||
| winter-hardy hibiscus plants in his yard as a hobby, and while | ||
| admiring the beauty and success of the plants, he decided he | ||
| wanted a wider range of blossom colors than what was available in | ||
| stores; he began working on breeding plants with flowers of more | ||
| diverse colors and shapes, and in 2010, his hibiscus-breeding | ||
| program became an official part of the AgriLife Center in Vernon; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, the program has produced a wide | ||
| range of new shades, notably a blue-flowering winter-hardy | ||
| hibiscus hybrid; other novel colors include maroon, salmon, | ||
| magenta, and a number of dual or multicolored flowers on a single | ||
| plant; the program has also expanded to include tropical hibiscus | ||
| in addition to the winter-hardy varieties; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2019, the City of Vernon and Texas AgriLife | ||
| Research partnered in an initiative to donate hibiscus plants to | ||
| community members; the city soon became known as a hibiscus | ||
| community, as the popular plants were being shipped to cities | ||
| across Texas and New Mexico through United Grocers and | ||
| affiliates; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Now known as the world's premier hibiscus breeder, | ||
| Dr. Malinowski has been featured on the cover of Seed World | ||
| magazine, and his breeding program has a worldwide presence on | ||
| social media; it is truly fitting that he receive special | ||
| recognition for his exceptional accomplishments and the City of | ||
| Vernon be applauded for its support of his program; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Dr. Dariusz | ||
| Malinowski and the City of Vernon on their remarkable success | ||
| with the hibiscus-breeding program; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an | ||
| expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Perry | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on August 23, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
