Bill Text: TX SR36 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 4, 2025, as Andrews County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2025-02-05 - Reported enrolled [SR36 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SR36-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Andrews County are gathering | ||
| in Austin on February 4, 2025, to celebrate Andrews County Day at | ||
| the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated on the high plains of the Permian Basin, | ||
| Andrews County was established in 1876 and formally organized in | ||
| 1910 with Andrews as its county seat; both the city and county are | ||
| named for Richard Andrews, an early settler and soldier in the | ||
| revolutionary army and the first man to die in the Texas War for | ||
| Independence in 1835; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Andrews County has long been a leader in the | ||
| ranching industry in Texas, and with widespread use of windmills, | ||
| it became an important source of cotton and sorghum; it | ||
| experienced an impressive oil boom during the 1940s and recently | ||
| underwent the greatest period of growth and development in its | ||
| history; it remains one of the state's leading producers of oil | ||
| and gas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With unprecedented support from citizens, public | ||
| officials, and civic organizations in the area, Andrews County | ||
| hosts the most advanced secure facility for the disposal of Class | ||
| A, B, and C low-level radioactive waste in the United States; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Andrews Independent School District is highly | ||
| regarded, and its students have earned top honors at numerous | ||
| University Interscholastic League academic competitions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of Andrews County enjoy an abundance of | ||
| recreational opportunities, including the Andrews County Golf | ||
| Course and many exemplary area parks; the county also boasts the | ||
| annual Wild, Wild West Fest, which celebrates the region's | ||
| Western heritage; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Honoring their history as they embrace the | ||
| opportunities of the future, the citizens of Andrews County may | ||
| take great pride in the role their community has played in the | ||
| story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 4, 2025, as Andrews | ||
| County Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the | ||
| visiting delegation. | ||
| Sparks | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 5, 2025. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
