Bill Text: TX SR41 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 20 and 21, 2013, as Nacogdoches-SFA Days at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-01-23 - Reported enrolled [SR41 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR41-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, On February 20 and 21, 2013, members of the | ||
Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Nacogdoches, | ||
Stephen F. Austin State University and its Student Government | ||
Association and Alumni Association are visiting Austin to | ||
celebrate Nacogdoches-SFA Days at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Nacogdoches is the site of a Caddo Native American | ||
settlement and a Spanish mission established in 1716; under the | ||
leadership of Antonio Gil Y'Barbo, Nacogdoches was designated as | ||
a pueblo by Spain in 1779, making it the first "town" in Texas; | ||
the city became an important gateway for trade with the French | ||
and later the Americans, and its lengthy list of Texas milestones | ||
includes the first newspaper, oil well, and two-story building, | ||
as well as the state's inaugural district court session; the nine | ||
flags flown over the city include those of three short-lived | ||
early republics; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today the vintage charm of Nacogdoches brings | ||
myriad tourists, who explore such attractions as the Old Stone | ||
Fort, the Victorian homes along Mound Street, the 19th-century | ||
buildings of Millard's Crossing, and the quaint antique shops and | ||
restaurants along brick downtown streets; many also come to enjoy | ||
recreational activities at Lake Nacogdoches, Lake Naconiche, and | ||
Sam Rayburn Reservoir, known for their bass fishing; in addition | ||
WHEREAS, Education has been an important part of the area's | ||
economy since Stephen F. Austin State University opened its doors | ||
to 158 students on September 18, 1923; its alumni association was | ||
organized just five years later and has worked diligently through | ||
the years to support the school, which now has an enrollment of | ||
some 13,000 students; the university boasts an exceptionally | ||
scenic campus and also operates a beef and poultry farm, a dairy | ||
farm, an experimental forest, and a forestry field station; its | ||
observatory is the second largest not only in Texas but also in | ||
the Central Time Zone; and | ||
WHEREAS, Beautifully situated in the Texas Forest Country, | ||
Nacogdoches is attracting active retired Texans; it was one of | ||
the first three communities in Texas recognized as a Go-Texan | ||
certified retirement community because of its cultural and | ||
sporting events, health care, safety, and continuing education | ||
opportunities; and | ||
WHEREAS, | ||
RESOLVED, | ||
visiting delegation best wishes for a memorable stay in Austin; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the group as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Nichols | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 23, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |