Bill Text: TX SR184 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 21, 2023, as Panhandle Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-21 - Reported enrolled [SR184 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR184-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud citizens from Amarillo and other Texas | ||
| Panhandle communities are visiting Austin on February 21, 2023, | ||
| to celebrate Panhandle Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Panhandle is a thriving region of the state | ||
| and is home to one of the oldest inhabited places in Texas; Palo | ||
| Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in the country, stretches | ||
| through the northern part of the region, offering spectacular | ||
| views and revealing through its exposed strata a geologic record | ||
| spanning some 250 million years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rich in history, the region is also known for its | ||
| traditional ranch lands, crop and meat production, large areas of | ||
| oil and gas reserves, major industry, and a nationally recognized | ||
| workforce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Amarillo, the principal northern city of the | ||
| Panhandle, is a dynamic urban center with a population of more | ||
| than 200,000 and a wide array of cultural amenities; contributing | ||
| to Amarillo's economic vitality is Bell, formerly known as Bell | ||
| Helicopter, which is a final assembly center for the V-22 Osprey, | ||
| the UH-1Y and AH-1Z, and the 525 Relentless helicopters; | ||
| additionally, a site operated by CNS Pantex for the U.S. | ||
| Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration is | ||
| the only assembly-disassembly plant for the nation's nuclear | ||
| weapons arsenal; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A region of many exemplary citizens and community | ||
| leaders, the Texas Panhandle is also home to excellent | ||
| educational institutions; the Texas Tech University System, | ||
| including its medical, law, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine | ||
| schools, and West Texas A&M University are among the premier | ||
| institutions in Texas and boast ever-increasing enrollments, | ||
| nationally recognized programs and faculty, and outstanding | ||
| graduates; Amarillo College is one of the finest community | ||
| colleges in the country, and Wayland Baptist University, Frank | ||
| Phillips College, and Clarendon College also offer excellent | ||
| opportunities for higher education in the area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Attractions in the region include the | ||
| Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, which is located on the | ||
| campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon and is the largest | ||
| history museum in the state; moreover, the Texas Tech University | ||
| campus is host to many restored structures at the National | ||
| Ranching Heritage Center, a 27-acre museum and outdoor | ||
| historical park that traces the evolution of ranch architecture | ||
| and the history of the cattle industry in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Renowned for their friendliness and warmth, the | ||
| residents of the Panhandle region have helped build vital urban | ||
| centers that serve not only a large part of Texas but also eastern | ||
| New Mexico, and it is a pleasure to join in paying tribute to the | ||
| region's rich heritage; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 21, 2023, as Panhandle | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the delegations in | ||
| attendance sincere appreciation for their contributions to the | ||
| Lone Star State. | ||
| Sparks | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 21, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
