Bill Text: TX SR413 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 10, 2019, as Waco Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-19 - Reported enrolled [SR413 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR413-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the citizens of Waco who have come to Austin to | ||
| celebrate Waco Day at the State Capitol on April 10, 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Waco was founded in 1849 and played a central role | ||
| in the development of the Lone Star State in the 1800s; it served | ||
| as a center for cotton farming, as a stopping point for the | ||
| cowboys on the Chisholm Trail, and as a thriving transportation | ||
| and marketing hub; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By the mid-1900s, Waco had grown into an important | ||
| manufacturing center, and in recent decades, other sectors such | ||
| as health care and aerospace have made significant contributions | ||
| to the local economy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tourism is also a factor in the region's | ||
| prosperity, and Waco had the highest hotel occupancy rate in the | ||
| state in 2018; residents and visitors alike are drawn to such | ||
| attractions as the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and the Texas | ||
| Rangers Hall of Fame and Museum, as well as the scenic | ||
| surroundings of Lake Waco and Cameron Park on the banks of the | ||
| Brazos River; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Institutions of higher education have been a key | ||
| element in Waco's success throughout its history; Baylor | ||
| University has been a part of the city since 1887, and Texas State | ||
| Technical College and McLennan Community College have further | ||
| enhanced the town's reputation as a place of learning and | ||
| innovation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the United States presidency of George | ||
| W. Bush, Waco was home to the White House Press Center, which | ||
| provided briefing and office facilities for the press corps when | ||
| President Bush was at the "Western White House," his ranch in | ||
| Crawford, 20 miles west of Waco; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A fitting symbol of the City of Waco's | ||
| forward-thinking attitude is the home of the Greater Waco Chamber | ||
| of Commerce, which opened in June of 2008 and was specifically | ||
| designed to qualify for gold-level certification from the United | ||
| States Green Building Council; the building incorporates a range | ||
| of innovative features to create an environmentally sensitive | ||
| landmark that serves as a model for additional sustainable | ||
| construction projects; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Area residents take great pleasure in the city's | ||
| high quality of life, and they continue to make vital | ||
| contributions to the Lone Star State as they look forward to a | ||
| promising future; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize April 10, 2019, as Waco Day at the | ||
| State Capitol and extend to those who have come to celebrate this | ||
| day a warm welcome and best wishes for a productive and enjoyable | ||
| visit to Austin; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a | ||
| memento of this special day. | ||
| Birdwell | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 19, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
