Bill Text: TX SR83 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the staff and volunteers at Caprock Canyons State Park for preserving the Texas State Bison Herd.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-31 - Reported enrolled [SR83 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR83-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
join citizens across the Lone Star State in celebrating the | ||
preservation of the Official State Bison Herd of Texas at Caprock | ||
Canyons State Park; and | ||
WHEREAS, American bison are a symbol of the historical | ||
American West, and the majestic Southern Plains bison have | ||
endured as an icon of our state's heritage, spirit, and culture; | ||
once on the brink of extinction, the Texas State Bison Herd | ||
serves as a link to our past and as a symbol for an optimistic | ||
future; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Texas State Bison Herd remains a treasured | ||
piece of our heritage due to the efforts of legendary rancher | ||
Charles Goodnight, who began preserving the herd on his Panhandle | ||
ranch in 1878 at the urging of his wife; against all odds, the | ||
herd has managed to survive for nearly 140 years, and today, the | ||
majestic animals represent the last of the surviving Southern | ||
Plains bison; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Texas State Bison Herd was donated to the | ||
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and moved to Caprock Canyons | ||
State Park in 1997; since that time, the herd has grown from 37 to | ||
150 bison; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the last 20 years, the staff and volunteers | ||
at Caprock Canyons State Park have worked diligently to conserve, | ||
preserve, and restore the Texas State Bison Herd; as a result of | ||
their efforts, Texans will be able to benefit from Charles | ||
Goodnight's vision for generations to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the staff and | ||
volunteers of Caprock Canyons State Park and all who have helped | ||
the Official State Bison Herd of Texas survive and remain a | ||
cherished piece of the American West and Texas culture and extend | ||
to them best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
Caprock Canyons State Park as an expression of esteem from the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Seliger | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on July 31, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |