Bill Text: TX SR349 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 29, 2023, as Parker County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-29 - Reported enrolled [SR349 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR349-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Parker County are gathering in | ||
| Austin on March 29, 2023, in celebration of Parker County Day at | ||
| the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1855 from Bosque and Navarro | ||
| Counties, Parker County is named for Isaac Parker, who brought 224 | ||
| settlers to the region in that same year; the county's population | ||
| and economy continued to expand during the late 19th century, | ||
| spurred by the construction of three railroads in the area; over | ||
| the decades, Parker County has undergone many changes and today | ||
| benefits from a diverse market centered on commercial and | ||
| agribusiness, with local farms and ranches raising beef cattle, | ||
| dairy cows, and horses and growing pecans and peaches; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Weatherford, the county seat, offers such | ||
| attractions as Clark Gardens, the Doss Heritage and Culture Center, | ||
| and the Museum of the Americas; the downtown historic district is | ||
| the site of the old-time Farmers Market, as well as First Monday | ||
| Trade Days, one of the oldest open-air markets in Texas; named the | ||
| Peach Capital of Texas, Weatherford draws more than 35,000 | ||
| attendees each year with the Parker County Peach Festival, and | ||
| because of its proximity to the headquarters of the National | ||
| Cutting Horse Association and its major events, the city has gained | ||
| recognition as the Cutting Horse Capital of the World; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Springtown was established in 1859 by Captain | ||
| Joseph Ward of New Jersey, who was impressed by the area's | ||
| natural beauty and its 25 cold springs; originally known as | ||
| Littleton Springs, it was renamed Springtown in the 1870s and | ||
| incorporated in 1884; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located at the western edge of the Dallas-Fort | ||
| Worth Metroplex, Parker County offers an attractive rural | ||
| setting combined with proximity to urban amenities, and its | ||
| citizens can look back with pride at their unique history while | ||
| they work to build a bright future; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 29, 2023, as Parker County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in | ||
| Austin. | ||
| King, Springer | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 29, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
