Bill Text: TX SR689 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 13, 2011, as Williamson County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-13 - Reported enrolled [SR689 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR689-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Williamson County is among the fastest-growing | ||
| counties in the nation, with five of the fastest-growing cities | ||
| in the country; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Williamson County is home to one of the | ||
| fastest-growing health care clusters in America, with five new or | ||
| expanded hospitals and the new Texas A&M Health Science Center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Williamson County is a center for higher | ||
| learning, with historic Southwestern University, Texas State | ||
| University-Round Rock, Austin Community College, and the East | ||
| Williamson County Higher Education Center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Williamson County is home to the Electric | ||
| Reliability Council of Texas Operations Center in Taylor, which | ||
| manages the majority of the state's electrical grid; numerous | ||
| leading-edge companies focused on the creation of clean, renewable | ||
| energy for the future are also located in the county; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Life-Sciences Collaboration Center in | ||
| Georgetown is a growing and vital resource for the recruitment of | ||
| emerging bio-technology, nano-technology, and medical device | ||
| companies and for the furtherance of scientific education in area | ||
| public schools and universities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The transportation infrastructure of Williamson | ||
| County continues to be expanded to accommodate the area's growth | ||
| and to ensure the safety of its residents and visitors; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Leander, with its Transportation Oriented | ||
| Development, is the northern terminus of the Capital Metro | ||
| Commuter Rail Line, providing local residents with a | ||
| cost-effective, environmentally friendly transportation | ||
| alternative; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Williamson County is among the safest places in | ||
| the nation, with one of the lowest crime rates anywhere; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Georgetown have been | ||
| listed among the best places to live, ride out the recession, | ||
| launch a new business, and retire in America; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Williamson County is the proud home of the Round | ||
| Rock Express, Triple A affiliate of the American League Champion | ||
| Texas Rangers, and the home of owner and baseball legend Nolan | ||
| Ryan; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Williamson County continues to provide active | ||
| support of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families | ||
| through the Adopt-a-Unit Program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Williamson County is widely known for its | ||
| hospitality, good will, civic engagement, caring and support for | ||
| neighbors in need, and exceptional quality of life; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby acknowledge the many fine attributes of | ||
| Williamson County and recognize April 13, 2011, as Williamson | ||
| County Day; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the citizens of Williamson County as an expression of esteem from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Ogden | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 13, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
