Bill Text: TX SR349 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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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-Introduced.html
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-Introduced.html
88R14577 BHH-D | ||
By: King, Springer | S.R. No. 349 |
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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 88th Texas 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. |