Bill Text: TX SR417 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 6, 2013, as Atascosa County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-06 - Reported enrolled [SR417 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR417-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, On March 6, 2013, residents from across Atascosa | ||
| County are gathering at the State Capitol to celebrate their | ||
| community's heritage and to share with fellow Texans their | ||
| history, traditions, and achievements; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The name Atascosa, derived from the Spanish word | ||
| for boggy terrain, was used to describe the area as early as 1788; | ||
| during the first part of the 19th century, this grassy prairie | ||
| region of South Texas attracted Spanish, Mexican, and | ||
| Anglo-American settlers, and by the time of the Texas Revolution, | ||
| its ranching industry was flourishing; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1856, the region was sufficiently populated to | ||
| be sectioned off from Bexar County; the county seat, originally | ||
| at Navatasco, was later permanently moved to the centrally | ||
| located town of Jourdanton; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated near the famous Camino Real, the county | ||
| has long benefited from its proximity to major transportation | ||
| arteries linking it with the Gulf Coast, the Rio Grande Valley, | ||
| and Mexico, as well as other major population centers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Atascosa County enjoys the economic benefits | ||
| reaped by an abundance of natural resources and, blessed with | ||
| productive range and irrigated farmland, the area is known for | ||
| its agricultural industries; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Proud of its ranching heritage, Pleasanton, the | ||
| county's trading center, bills itself as the birthplace of the | ||
| cowboy, a designation symbolized by a large bronze statue in | ||
| front of city hall; in nearby Poteet, known to many as the | ||
| Strawberry Capital of the World, a seven-foot, 1,600-pound | ||
| monument to the fruit graces the front lawn of city hall, and a | ||
| Strawberry Festival, the fourth-largest agricultural festival in | ||
| the state, takes place in April; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Other resources such as oil and gas also play a | ||
| significant role in the county's ongoing development, but the | ||
| most important asset in the area's increasingly diverse economy | ||
| is undoubtedly its industrious citizenry; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The residents of Atascosa County have made many | ||
| notable contributions to the economy and culture of Texas, and | ||
| they may take justifiable pride in the place that they call home; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 6, 2013, as Atascosa County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to all visitors | ||
| from that fine county; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special day. | ||
| Uresti, Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 6, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
