Bill Text: TX SR459 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 23, 2017, as Seagoville Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-20 - Reported enrolled [SR459 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR459-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Seagoville are visiting Austin | ||
| on March 23, 2017, to celebrate Seagoville Day at the State | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located in the rich Blackland Prairie region near | ||
| the Trinity River, the town was founded in 1876 and was originally | ||
| named Seago, after T. K. Seago, a settler who established the | ||
| location's first general store; area residents gained rail | ||
| connections in 1881, when the Texas Trunk Railroad built its | ||
| track through the town, and the first official plat was recorded | ||
| in the Dallas County deed records two years later; there was a | ||
| cotton gin and a steam gristmill by 1885, and nearby farmers | ||
| shipped cotton and alfalfa; in 1910, the post office department | ||
| changed the town's name to Seagoville to avoid confusion with a | ||
| similarly named community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the people of Seagoville delight in their | ||
| community's small-town atmosphere, yet their proximity to the | ||
| Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex gives residents and visitors easy | ||
| access to a wide range of big-city cultural and sports | ||
| activities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Seagoville also boasts a variety of outdoor | ||
| recreational opportunities at its numerous parks, tennis | ||
| facilities, and senior citizen and youth centers; nearby Lake Ray | ||
| Hubbard offers nearly 23,000 acres for fishing and water sports, | ||
| while nature lovers can learn more about the area at the Post Oak | ||
| Preserve and the Dallas Independent School District Environmental | ||
| Education Center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each October, the community celebrates the migration | ||
| of the beautiful monarch butterfly during Seagofest, an event for | ||
| the entire family that provides a welcome opportunity for | ||
| residents to pay tribute to their shared history and culture; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The city of Seagoville embodies the best aspects | ||
| of both rural and urban life, and its citizens may indeed take | ||
| great pride in their achievements as they work to build an even | ||
| brighter future; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 23, 2017, as Seagoville 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 20, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
