Bill Text: TX SR367 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 29, 2023, as Mission Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-29 - Reported enrolled [SR367 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR367-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| welcome the citizens of Mission who are gathering in Austin in | ||
| celebration of Mission Day at the Texas Capitol on March 29, | ||
| 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mission has been one of the foremost commercial | ||
| and agricultural hubs along the Texas border since the city was | ||
| founded in 1908, the year the Missouri Pacific Railroad | ||
| established a station in the area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Known as the home of the grapefruit, Mission has a | ||
| proud history of citrus-fruit farming since the first citrus | ||
| trees in the Rio Grande Valley were planted in the Mission area; | ||
| once a year, citizens come together at the Texas Citrus Fiesta to | ||
| celebrate their town's contributions to the multimillion-dollar | ||
| citrus industry; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A center for tourism and exchange between the | ||
| United States and Mexico, Mission boasts a flourishing economy | ||
| that has attracted agriculture associations, technology firms, | ||
| and international manufacturers; the Center for Education and | ||
| Economic Development, a business incubator and co-working | ||
| facility, has been instrumental in diversifying the local | ||
| economy and generating local business growth; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to industrial development, Mission | ||
| offers a pleasant climate and beautiful natural surroundings to | ||
| its 86,000 residents and thousands of seasonal visitors who spend | ||
| the winter in Mission's many RV parks; locals and visitors enjoy | ||
| such attractions as Mission's National Butterfly Center, the | ||
| World Birding Center headquarters, the Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley | ||
| State Park, and the Mission hike and bike trails; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mission has been depicted in literature and | ||
| popular culture as the iconic setting of Larry McMurtry's classic | ||
| Western novel Lonesome Dove and its adapted television | ||
| miniseries; Mission is also noted as the home of such prominent | ||
| politicians and other well-known figures as United States | ||
| Senator Lloyd Bentsen, Congressman Kika de la Garza, and | ||
| legendary Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of Mission are justifiably proud of | ||
| their city for its cultural heritage and unique offerings, and | ||
| Mission Day at the Capitol is truly a fitting opportunity to honor | ||
| the City of Mission and its residents; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Mission on their | ||
| important contributions to the history and prosperity of our | ||
| state and extend to them best wishes for a memorable Mission Day | ||
| at the Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
| Hinojosa | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| 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 | ||
