Bill Text: TX SR407 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Chimney Creek Ranch on the occasion of its 100th anniversary of family ownership.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-13 - Reported enrolled [SR407 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR407-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Chimney Creek Ranch on the occasion of the 100th | ||
| anniversary of family ownership; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1876, Chimney Creek Ranch was | ||
| purchased by G. R. Davis in 1920; his daughter, Robbie L. Davis, | ||
| and T. Edgar Johnson were married under a pecan tree on the ranch | ||
| that same year, and when Mr. Davis died in 1955, he bequeathed | ||
| the ranch to his daughter; the Johnsons' daughter, Mary Frances, | ||
| later inherited the ranch; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since 1957, members of the Waller family have | ||
| played an important role in managing the ranch and in | ||
| implementing its conservation policies; in 1991 and 2004, the | ||
| ranch was named the Outstanding Conservation Ranch by the Natural | ||
| Resources Conservation Service, and in 2005, Robert Waller was | ||
| named Outstanding Resident Conservation Rancher; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chimney Creek Ranch is home to multiple Official | ||
| Texas Historical Markers, including those for the Smith Station, | ||
| the Bud Matthews Switch, and the Goodnight-Loving Trail; the | ||
| ranch has also received the Lone Star Land Steward Award from the | ||
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The natural assets and ecological diversity of | ||
| our state depend greatly on careful stewardship by its | ||
| landowners, and the owners and managers of Chimney Creek Ranch | ||
| deserve recognition for their outstanding care and preservation | ||
| of this beautiful piece of land; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the descendants of the G. R. Davis | ||
| family on their dedicated administration of the historic Chimney | ||
| Creek Ranch and extend to them best wishes for continued success; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of the ranch and as an expression of esteem from the Texas | ||
| Senate. | ||
| Nelson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 13, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
