Bill Text: TX SR657 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the San Antonio Old Spanish Trail Centennial Celebration Association.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-15 - Reported enrolled [SR657 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR657-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
join the San Antonio Old Spanish Trail Centennial Celebration | ||
Association in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the | ||
creation of the Old Spanish Trail; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Old Spanish Trail movement was organized to | ||
promote a paved automobile highway across the southern United | ||
States that connected the historically important communities of | ||
Saint Augustine, New Orleans, San Antonio, El Paso, Tucson, and | ||
San Diego; organizers held the first meeting in Mobile, Alabama, | ||
in 1915, with subsequent meetings held in cities along the | ||
proposed route of the highway; and | ||
WHEREAS, Construction took place throughout the 1920s; | ||
zero-mile markers were erected in San Antonio and at both end | ||
points of the route, and travelogues were published annually to | ||
highlight the road's progress; upon the highway's completion in | ||
1929, a motorcade drove from San Diego to Saint Augustine and | ||
back; and | ||
WHEREAS, The 100th anniversary celebration of the roadway | ||
will include reenactments of the conferences that led to its | ||
creation and of the motorcade that marked its completion; it will | ||
also raise awareness of alternatives to the interstate highway | ||
system for travelers interested in recapturing the historic | ||
ambience of the gulf and southern border states; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the San Antonio Old Spanish Trail | ||
Centennial Celebration Association on its efforts to raise | ||
awareness of the importance of this historic highway and extend | ||
to its members best wishes for a successful 100th anniversary | ||
celebration; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the association as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Van de Putte, Campbell | ||
Uresti, Zaffirini | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 15, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |