Bill Text: TX SR447 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 25, 2019, as Kaufman County Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-25 - Reported enrolled [SR447 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR447-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Kaufman County are gathering | ||
| in Austin on March 25, 2019, to celebrate Kaufman County Day at | ||
| the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated in the fertile blackland prairie of | ||
| Northeast Texas, Kaufman County was home to Cherokee and Caddo | ||
| Indians when settlers arrived in 1840 and established a community | ||
| that became known as Kingsboro; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1848, Kaufman County was carved out of | ||
| Henderson County and named in honor of David Spangler Kaufman, a | ||
| member of the Texas Legislature and the United States Congress; | ||
| three years later, the settlement of Kingsboro became the county | ||
| seat and took the new name of Kaufman; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Among the area's notable historic sites is the | ||
| Kaufman County Poor Farm, which was established in 1883 to | ||
| provide housing to indigent residents; other landmarks include | ||
| the Porter Farm near Terrell, the Spellman Museum of Forney | ||
| History, the Kaufman County Veterans Memorial Park and Vietnam | ||
| Memorial Wall, the Terrell Heritage Museum, and the No. 1 British | ||
| Flying Training School Museum in Terrell; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Treasuring their rich heritage as they look | ||
| forward to a bright and promising future, the citizens of Kaufman | ||
| County may take great pride in the role their communities | ||
| continue to play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 25, 2019, as Kaufman County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in | ||
| Austin. | ||
| Hall | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 25, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
