Bill Text: TX SR392 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 9, 2017, as Hopkins County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-07 - Reported enrolled [SR392 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR392-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Hopkins County are gathering | ||
| in Austin on March 9, 2017, to celebrate Hopkins County Day at the | ||
| State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hopkins County has an area of 789 square miles | ||
| with both blackland prairie and piney wood terrain; originally | ||
| inhabited by the Caddo and then the Cherokee people, the county | ||
| was created in 1846 and named for a family of pioneers; Sulphur | ||
| Springs was made the county seat in 1870; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Corn, wheat, sheep, and cattle were important in | ||
| the 19th century, but cotton became the dominant crop between | ||
| 1890 and 1930; in 1937 the Carnation Milk Company opened a | ||
| processing plant in the county, and its presence, in conjunction | ||
| with better road and rail transportation, allowed dairy farming | ||
| to become the major agricultural undertaking; in 1990 the county | ||
| boasted nearly 500 dairies supplying 17 percent of the state's | ||
| total milk; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, Hopkins County has a population of over | ||
| 36,000, with approximately 16,000 people residing in Sulphur | ||
| Springs; along with dairy production, tourism and food | ||
| processing and distribution are mainstays of the economy, as are | ||
| beef cattle and breeding horses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sulphur Springs features a number of popular | ||
| attractions, including the Southwest Dairy Center and Museum, | ||
| the Leo St. Clair Music Box Museum, and the Hopkins County | ||
| Heritage Museum and Park; the city's striking all-glass restroom | ||
| downtown has drawn national attention and was the first of its | ||
| kind in the United States; moreover, the area is a well-known | ||
| center for aquatic recreation, with Lake Fork and Cooper Lake | ||
| State Park offering opportunities for trophy bass fishing, as | ||
| well as boating and swimming; bird-watchers, hikers, and campers | ||
| also seek out the county, and special events like the Texas State | ||
| Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off at the Hopkins County | ||
| Dairy Festival in June are enjoyed by residents and visitors | ||
| alike; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hopkins County is one of the Lone Star State's true | ||
| treasures, and its citizens may take great pride in the history | ||
| and character of their splendid communities; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 9, 2017, as Hopkins County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
| Hall | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 7, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
