Bill Text: TX SR357 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 5, 2015, as Mission Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-10 - Reported enrolled [SR357 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR357-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin on | ||
March 5, 2015, to celebrate Mission Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, The city of Mission was founded in 1908, the year | ||
the Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, | ||
and the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located | ||
nearby; since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a | ||
population of more than 81,000 people; and | ||
WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley | ||
were planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a | ||
multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the | ||
Texas Citrus Fiesta; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's | ||
novel and television miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable | ||
residents have included the late United States senator and | ||
treasury secretary Lloyd Bentsen and former United States | ||
congressman Kika de la Garza; moreover, Mission was the childhood | ||
home of Tom Landry and a second home to governor Allan Shivers and | ||
to three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan; and | ||
WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities are abundant in | ||
Mission, with such attractions as the National Butterfly Center, | ||
the World Birding Center, Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, | ||
and the 10-mile Mission Hike and Bike Trail; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an | ||
opportunity to honor the border city's heritage and its many | ||
charms, which are enjoyed by residents and vacationers alike; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
84th Legislature, hereby recognize March 5, 2015, as Mission Day | ||
at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the | ||
visiting delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
Hinojosa | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 10, 2015. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |