Bill Text: TX SR76 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the citizens of Val Verde County on the occasion of Val Verde County Day at the Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-06 - Reported enrolled [SR76 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR76-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the citizens of Val Verde County and Texans across the state | ||
| in celebrating Val Verde County Day at the Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Val Verde County is situated in southwest Texas | ||
| along the Mexican border; early settlers were drawn by the | ||
| numerous springs that flowed in the area and drained into the | ||
| Pecos and Devils Rivers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Val Verde County was organized in 1885 out of | ||
| territory carved from Crockett, Kinney, and Pecos Counties; that | ||
| same year, Roy Bean of Langtry was elected justice of the peace; | ||
| Del Rio became the county seat; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The county's Amistad Dam and Reservoir is a joint | ||
| United States-Mexico project bounded by Val Verde County and the | ||
| Mexican state of Coahuila; Lake Amistad Dam International | ||
| Crossing connects Del Rio and its sister city, Ciudad Acuña in | ||
| neighboring Mexico; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Laughlin Air Force Base, home of the 47th Flying | ||
| Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command, is | ||
| another important feature of Val Verde County; the facility | ||
| commands a flying operation that exceeds 86,000 flying hours and | ||
| 58,000 sorties each year, making it one of the busiest Air Force | ||
| bases in the country; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Val Verde County Day at the Capitol is an | ||
| opportunity for its citizens to celebrate its distinguished | ||
| history and the many contributions its people have made to the | ||
| growth and progress of our state; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, hereby express appreciation to the citizens of | ||
| Val Verde County on their many contributions to our state and | ||
| extend to them a warm welcome to Austin as they celebrate Val | ||
| Verde County Day at the Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
| Uresti | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 6, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
