Bill Text: TX SR65 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January 28, 2015, as Laredo Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-01-28 - Reported enrolled [SR65 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR65-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| honor the City of Laredo and its representatives and to recognize | ||
| January 28, 2015, as Laredo Legislative Day at the Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Laredo was established in 1755 by Don Tomas | ||
| Sanchez, and its history offers a compelling tale, as the town | ||
| was forged by Spaniards, Indians, Mexicans, Texans, and | ||
| Americans; a dynamic bilingual and bicultural community, this | ||
| Texas city is proud of its Mexican roots; seven flags have flown | ||
| over this unique city, and Laredo celebrates its dual historical | ||
| and cultural ties throughout the year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated on the banks of the Rio Grande, Laredo is | ||
| now the 10th-largest city in Texas and the largest inland port on | ||
| the southern United States border; it is one of the top four ports | ||
| of commerce in the nation, and in 2010, the city handled 40 | ||
| percent of all overland trade between the United States and | ||
| Mexico; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Education plays a vital role in the life of | ||
| Laredo, where three institutes of higher learning offer multiple | ||
| educational options; Laredo Community College was first | ||
| established in 1947 on the 100-year-old grounds of the historic | ||
| Fort McIntosh and now boasts two campuses to better serve the | ||
| entire city; Texas A&M International University has been | ||
| educating local Laredo leaders for the past four decades, and the | ||
| new University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | ||
| Laredo Extension Campus is thriving and offers medical students | ||
| practical experience through interlocal agreements; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 84th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes for a productive and | ||
| enjoyable Laredo Legislative Day at the Capitol; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the citizens of Laredo as a memento of this occasion. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 28, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
