Bill Text: TX SR665 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating Reeves County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-30 - Reported enrolled [SR665 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR665-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the citizens of Reeves County and Texans across the state in | ||
| celebrating Reeves County Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located in the scenic Trans-Pecos region of West | ||
| Texas, Reeves County is named for former state legislator and | ||
| Confederate Army Colonel George R. Reeves; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Reeves County area has been inhabited for many | ||
| centuries; archaeological artifacts and pictographs found in and | ||
| around rock shelters and caves attest to the presence of | ||
| prehistoric people, and early Spanish explorers were guided by | ||
| Jumano Indians who grew crops in the region; settlers of Mexican | ||
| descent have long farmed the fertile Madera Valley, and the | ||
| abundance of open rangeland, along with the arrival of the | ||
| railroad, attracted white settlers in the late 19th century; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Farming and ranching have continued to serve as a | ||
| major factor in the county's economy; the discovery of natural | ||
| gas in the 1950s and the presence of significant oil reserves | ||
| have helped add to its economic prosperity and well-being; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Reeves County is home to such attractions as the | ||
| West of the Pecos Museum in the county seat of Pecos and the | ||
| Balmorhea State Recreation Area and Lake, as well as numerous | ||
| festivals and events that are held throughout the year, and the | ||
| county's citizens are confidently facing the future while | ||
| continuing to embrace their rich and colorful past; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend to the delegation from Reeves County a | ||
| warm welcome and best wishes for a memorable Reeves County Day at | ||
| the State Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the county as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Uresti | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 30, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
