Bill Text: TX SR376 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the City of Palestine for its contributions to the Lone Star State.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2025-04-08 - Reported enrolled [SR376 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SR376-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the City of Palestine in Anderson County and to honor | ||
| its residents for their many important contributions to the Lone | ||
| Star State; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1846, the first legislature of the State of | ||
| Texas established Anderson County on a 100-acre tract of land and | ||
| designated Palestine as the county seat, which was named after a | ||
| town in Illinois that had been the previous home of early | ||
| settlers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The town benefited from the shipment of | ||
| agricultural goods on the Trinity River in its early history, and | ||
| in 1875, the county awarded a $150,000 bonus to the | ||
| International-Great Northern Railroad for selecting Palestine as | ||
| its headquarters, a decision that led the town's population to | ||
| double to more than 4,000 within five years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Palestine has continued to thrive as a | ||
| transportation and shipping hub and has attracted several major | ||
| manufacturers due to its favorable location near major highways | ||
| as well as the Union Pacific Railroad; two of Walmart's | ||
| distribution centers, a number of wholesale beverage and | ||
| aerospace parts distributors, and a growing medical industry | ||
| contribute to the city's thriving economy; Trinity Valley | ||
| Community College-Palestine and The University of Texas at Tyler | ||
| Palestine Campus further sustain Palestine's well-educated | ||
| workforce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As a designated Texas Main Street City, Palestine | ||
| draws visitors with its many magnificent Victorian-style homes, | ||
| popular landmarks, and historic sites designed by such noted | ||
| architects as Nicholas Clayton and Wesley Clark Dodson; the Texas | ||
| State Railroad, the oldest heritage railway in the state, offers | ||
| both steam and diesel train excursions, and travelers enjoy the | ||
| unique beauty of the dogwood trees at Davey Dogwood Park, a | ||
| 254-acre park with eight miles of unincorporated hiking and | ||
| biking trails featuring scenic views; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Palestine has practiced careful stewardship of | ||
| its rich past and natural beauty while adapting to the changing | ||
| demands of modern commerce, and its residents may take | ||
| justifiable pride in the dynamic and beautiful place that they | ||
| call home; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the City of Palestine on its many | ||
| contributions to the prosperity of the Lone Star State and | ||
| extend to its citizens sincere best wishes for the future; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the city as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Nichols | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 8, 2025. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
