Bill Text: TX HR1313 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing May 1, 2023, as Lampasas Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-08 - Reported enrolled [HR1313 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1313-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1313 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Lampasas are gathering in Austin | ||
| on May 1, 2023, to celebrate Lampasas Day at the State Capitol and | ||
| to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the community's founding; | ||
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| WHEREAS, In 1760, a mission and presidio were built just west | ||
| of the site of modern-day Lampasas at a time when the area was under | ||
| Spanish rule; during the Revolutionary War, Lampasas would figure | ||
| into a pivotal chapter of American history when Isaac Cox, a | ||
| Pennsylvanian and Spanish army veteran, and seven of his nephews | ||
| delivered over 700 horses from the area to Major General Charles | ||
| Lee, a high-ranking officer in the Continental Army under General | ||
| George Washington; Lampasas County would go on to supply horses for | ||
| the U.S. military's use in the Spanish-American War, World War I, | ||
| and World War II as well; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the early 1850s, Moses Hughes and his family were | ||
| among the first Anglo settlers to arrive in the area; Mr. Hughes and | ||
| his ailing wife, Hannah, came in search of mineral springs due to | ||
| their rumored healing properties; news of Mrs. Hughes's reported | ||
| cure drew others to the community, and the town's growth in | ||
| population led the Texas Legislature to declare Lampasas, formerly | ||
| called Burleson, as the seat of the newly created Lampasas County on | ||
| February 1, 1856; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The City of Lampasas was officially incorporated by | ||
| the 12th Texas Legislature on April 13, 1873; several years later, a | ||
| group of farmers gathered to discuss the economic issues that were | ||
| impacting their livelihoods, which provided the impetus for the | ||
| creation of the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union, | ||
| also known as the Farmers' Alliance; the organization would become | ||
| a powerful nationwide political movement that, at its height, had a | ||
| membership of nearly three million; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Beginning in 1882, the arrival of the railroad | ||
| brought visitors from all over the country to the mineral baths and | ||
| grand hotels of Lampasas, which acquired the moniker "the Saratoga | ||
| of the South"; Lampasas went on to become the birthplace of the | ||
| Texas Bankers Association, the oldest state banking association in | ||
| the nation; it was organized in 1885 by two local bankers, Frank | ||
| Malone and E. M. Longcope, and had its first meeting at the | ||
| luxurious 200-room Lampasas Park Hotel; the rapidly growing town | ||
| was also selected as the location for the 1892 Texas Democratic | ||
| Convention, which took place at the spacious Hannah Springs | ||
| Auditorium; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lampasas has been home to a number of famous | ||
| figures, including Olympic gold medalist and professional football | ||
| player Johnny "Lam" Jones, Keith Null of the St. Louis Rams, and | ||
| 1970 Super Bowl veteran Jim Hargrove of the Minnesota Vikings and | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals; the list of notable natives also includes | ||
| Stanley Walker, author, journalist, and editor of the New York | ||
| Herald Tribune during the 1920s and 1930s, whose 1956 book Home to | ||
| Texas describes his return to Lampasas after 40 years in New York; | ||
| among other Lampasas icons are Grammy Award-winning fiddle player | ||
| Jason Roberts and country music artists Dale and Terry McBride and | ||
| Donnie Price, as well as prominent individuals such as Joy Mahana | ||
| Bishop, the first woman appointed to the Senior Executive Service, | ||
| and William Thomas Campbell, co-founder and treasurer of Texaco | ||
| Oil; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, Lampasas boasts an array of historic | ||
| buildings that showcase the community's past, including the Old | ||
| Huling Mansion, the Moses Hughes Home, the Keystone Star Hotel, the | ||
| Major Martin White House, and the Adelphia; residents and visitors | ||
| enjoy such amenities as the town's four local wineries, as well as | ||
| popular eateries like Eve's Café, one of the top customer-rated | ||
| German restaurants in the U.S., and Storm's Drive-In, a favorite of | ||
| Elvis Presley when the legendary rock and roll singer was stationed | ||
| at Fort Hood; area citizens keep up with local news and events by | ||
| reading the Lampasas Dispatch Record newspaper, which dates back to | ||
| 1906, and flock to annual gatherings such as the week-long Spring Ho | ||
| Festival in July and the Riata Roundup Rodeo in April; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of Lampasas are heirs to a rich and | ||
| fascinating history, and they may indeed take pride in the vibrant | ||
| community they have built as they come together to mark this | ||
| important milestone; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize May 1, 2023, as Lampasas Day at the | ||
| State Capitol and extend to its residents sincere best wishes for a | ||
| meaningful and memorable celebration of the city's | ||
| sesquicentennial; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the City of Lampasas as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Spiller | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1313 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 6, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
