Bill Text: TX SR690 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing May 5, 2015, as Live Oak County Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-04 - Reported enrolled [SR690 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR690-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the citizens of Live Oak County in recognizing May 5, 2015, | ||
| as Live Oak County Day at the Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1856, Live Oak County is located | ||
| midway between San Antonio and Corpus Christi; crossed by three | ||
| major highways, the county is known as the "Crossroads of South | ||
| Texas"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In Live Oak County, oil and gas production and | ||
| farming and ranching play a significant role in the local | ||
| economy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Live Oak County is the birthplace of J. Frank | ||
| Dobie, noted author, folklorist and storyteller, and | ||
| storytelling remains an admired pastime; the town of George West | ||
| is the "Storytelling Capital of Texas" and has a Storyfest every | ||
| November; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Recreation and outdoor sports are a large part of | ||
| the fabric of life in Live Oak County; Choke Canyon Reservoir and | ||
| Lake Corpus Christi provide numerous recreational | ||
| opportunities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The county hosts an annual county fair, and Three | ||
| Rivers, located at the convergence of the Nueces, Frio and | ||
| Atascosa Rivers, hosts a Salsa Fest every first weekend in April; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Live Oak County for | ||
| their many contributions to our state and welcome them to the | ||
| Capitol in celebration of Live Oak County Day; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 4, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
