Bill Text: TX SR340 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 28, 2011, as Val Verde County Day at the Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-28 - Reported enrolled [SR340 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR340-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the citizens of Val Verde County and Texans across the state | ||
| in celebrating Val Verde County Day at the Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The site of human settlement for more than 6,000 | ||
| years, Val Verde County is situated in southwest Texas along the | ||
| Mexican border; early settlers were drawn by the numerous springs | ||
| that flowed in the area and drained into the Pecos and Devils | ||
| Rivers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Val Verde County was organized in 1885 out of | ||
| territory carved from Crockett, Kinney, and Pecos Counties; that | ||
| same year, Roy Bean of Langtry was elected justice of the peace; | ||
| he presided in a saloon and became known as the "Law West of the | ||
| Pecos"; Del Rio became the county seat; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The county's Amistad Dam and Reservoir is a joint | ||
| United States-Mexico project that provides flood control and | ||
| power, as well as many recreational opportunities; each year in | ||
| October, international cooperation is celebrated at the Fiesta | ||
| de Amistad; the celebration includes an international parade and | ||
| a week of festivities that are held in Del Rio and its sister | ||
| city, Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Laughlin Air Force Base, home of the 47th Flying | ||
| Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command, is | ||
| another important feature of Val Verde County; the base has more | ||
| takeoffs and landings than any other airport in the country; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Val Verde County Day at the Capitol is an | ||
| opportunity for its citizens to celebrate its distinguished | ||
| history and the many contributions its people have made to the | ||
| growth and progress of our state; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby express appreciation to the citizens of Val | ||
| Verde County on their many contributions to our state and extend | ||
| to them a sincere welcome to Austin as they celebrate Val Verde | ||
| County Day at the Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
| Uresti | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 28, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
