Bill Text: TX SR657 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 6, 2011, as Atascosa County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-06 - Again read [SR657 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR657-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, On April 6, 2011, residents from across Atascosa | ||
County are traveling to 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, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize April 6, 2011, 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. | ||
Zaffirini | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 30, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |