Bill Text: TX HR645 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 3, 2011, as Tarrant County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-16 - Reported enrolled [HR645 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR645-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 645 |
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Tarrant County and members of the | ||
Coalition of Tarrant County Chambers of Commerce are gathering in | ||
Austin on March 3, 2011, to celebrate Tarrant County Day at the | ||
State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Named in honor of General Edward H. Tarrant, Tarrant | ||
County was founded in 1849; it has grown to become the third most | ||
populous county in Texas, and is an important national and | ||
international transportation hub; and | ||
WHEREAS, Countless vacationers are drawn to Tarrant County | ||
each year; it offers such acclaimed cultural institutions as the | ||
Kimbell Art Museum, the Amon G. Carter Museum, the Modern Art Museum | ||
of Fort Worth, and the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, | ||
which opened a splendid new facility in late 2009; in addition, the | ||
county's wide range of tourist attractions includes the National | ||
Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, the Fort Worth Stockyards, and Six | ||
Flags Over Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, One of the nation's premier sports markets, Tarrant | ||
County thrills fans with two Arlington-based major-league teams, | ||
the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys; the Rangers won the 2010 | ||
American League championship and played in their first World | ||
Series, while the Cowboys hosted Super Bowl XLV at the new $1.15 | ||
billion Cowboys Stadium; moreover, the Texas Christian University | ||
Horned Frogs have developed one of the country's premier college | ||
football programs and recently concluded their second consecutive | ||
undefeated season by winning the Rose Bowl; and | ||
WHEREAS, This vibrant county is home to the global | ||
headquarters of such major corporations as American Airlines, | ||
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Pier 1 Imports, and RadioShack; more | ||
than 10,000 business organizations and two dozen chambers of | ||
commerce are represented by the Coalition of Tarrant County | ||
Chambers of Commerce, which promotes economic development and works | ||
to build productive partnerships between the business community and | ||
local, state, and federal governments to facilitate positive | ||
business and workforce growth; and | ||
WHEREAS, Combining a vigorous business climate with a high | ||
quality of life, Tarrant County continues to draw new companies and | ||
new residents, and its citizens and area chambers of commerce can | ||
indeed take pride in the dynamism of their communities; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize March 3, 2011, as Tarrant County Day | ||
at the State Capitol and extend to all those visiting from Tarrant | ||
County best wishes for a memorable and productive day. | ||
Smith of Tarrant | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 645 was adopted by the House on March | ||
3, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||