Bill Text: TX SR101 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Cowboy Q'ing Against Crime Cook-off as a Texas State Barbecue Championship competition.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-21 - Reported enrolled [SR101 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR101-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the Cowboy Q'ing Against Crime Cook-off as a Texas | ||
State Barbecue Championship competition; and | ||
WHEREAS, The cook-off is part of the Viva McAllen Streets | ||
National Night Out Kick Off presented by McAllen Crime Stoppers; | ||
this outstanding community event also includes the Pedal Against | ||
Crime cycling ride, the Run for Justice 10-kilometer costume run | ||
and walk, a trail ride along the canal banks, and the Viva McAllen | ||
Streets community day on August 3, 2013; and | ||
WHEREAS, The McAllen Crime Stoppers and La Joya | ||
Independent School District Campus Crime Stoppers are hosting | ||
the Cowboy Q'ing Against Crime Cook-off, which is sanctioned by | ||
the International Barbeque Cookers Association and attracts some | ||
of the best cook-off chefs in South Texas; the competition is | ||
being held August 2 and 3, 2013; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Pedal Against Crime cycling ride is organized | ||
in conjunction with the city's police department cycling team and | ||
features rural rides of 25, 40, and 60 miles, and the Run for | ||
Justice invites the city's running and walking community to don | ||
costumes and traverse some of McAllen's safe and friendly | ||
neighborhoods; and | ||
WHEREAS, Viva McAllen Streets is being presented in | ||
conjunction with the City of McAllen's Transit and Traffic | ||
Departments; a free public event, it promotes alternative means | ||
of mobility by temporarily closing down major city streets, | ||
turning them into a safe place for families to run, ride | ||
bicycles, rollerblade, take exercise classes, and play; and | ||
WHEREAS, The entire festival will promote a healthy | ||
lifestyle while offering some of the best barbecue in South | ||
Texas; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the sponsors and | ||
organizers of Viva McAllen Streets and the Cowboy Q'ing Against | ||
Crime Cook-off and extend to them best wishes for a successful | ||
and memorable event; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this special occasion. | ||
Hinojosa | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on June 21, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |