Bill Text: TX SR37 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 6, 2025, as Howard County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2025-02-05 - Reported enrolled [SR37 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SR37-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Citizens of Howard County are gathering in Austin | ||
| on February 6, 2025, to celebrate Howard County Day at the State | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated on the high plains of West Texas, between | ||
| the Llano Estacado and the Edwards Plateau and at the crossroads | ||
| of Interstate 20 and the Ports-to-Plains designated Interstate | ||
| 27, Howard County is a center for oil and gas production, | ||
| education, health care, agriculture, transportation, | ||
| manufacturing, and other diverse industries; established in | ||
| 1876, the county boasts a rich and expansive history, and today, | ||
| the area is experiencing new and continuing development as | ||
| citizens look ahead to the opportunities of the future; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy an array of | ||
| recreational activities found in the trails and green spaces at | ||
| Big Spring State Park, Comanche Trail Park, and Moss Lake, and | ||
| they can learn about Howard County's colorful past at the | ||
| Heritage Museum, the Hangar 25 Air Museum, and the renovated | ||
| Historic Big Spring; in addition, the county hosts a number of | ||
| annual events, such as the Comanche Trail Festival of Lights, | ||
| which has earned Big Spring designation as the Lighted Poinsettia | ||
| Capital of Texas; area residents also benefit from the | ||
| educational opportunities provided by Howard College and the | ||
| SouthWest College for the Deaf; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to their communities and to the | ||
| land that has shaped them, the residents of Howard County may | ||
| take justifiable pride in their efforts to preserve the area's | ||
| rich heritage and to cultivate a robust quality of life; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 6, 2025, as Howard County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
| 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 | ||
