Bill Text: TX SR497 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 2, 2019, as Atascosa County Day.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-02 - Again read [SR497 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR497-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Residents from Atascosa County are gathering in | ||
| Austin on April 2, 2019, to celebrate Atascosa County Day at the | ||
| State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the first part of the 19th century, the | ||
| grassy prairie region of South Texas that would become Atascosa | ||
| County attracted Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo-American settlers, | ||
| and by 1856, the region was sufficiently populated to be | ||
| sectioned off from Bexar County; the county seat, originally at | ||
| Navatasco, was later moved to Pleasanton, and then in 1910, | ||
| voters supported moving it again, this time to the more centrally | ||
| located town of Jourdanton; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Atascosa County is home to a number of historical | ||
| markers that highlight the area's unique history; notably, the | ||
| Battle of Medina, which took place in 1813 and influenced the | ||
| fates of Spain, Mexico, the United States, England, and France, | ||
| is commemorated with a marker in the northeastern part of the | ||
| county, and the site of the church and school community of San | ||
| Augustine, founded by heirs of Alamo defender Gregorio Esparza, | ||
| is marked near Pleasanton; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated near the famous Camino Real, Atascosa | ||
| County has long benefited from its proximity to major | ||
| transportation arteries linking it with the Gulf Coast, the Rio | ||
| Grande Valley, and Mexico, as well as other major population | ||
| centers; the county enjoys the economic benefits reaped by an | ||
| abundance of natural resources and, blessed with productive | ||
| range and irrigated farmland, the area is known for its ranching | ||
| and agriculture; additionally, the oil and gas industry also | ||
| plays a significant role in the economy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Pleasanton, the county's trading center, bills | ||
| itself as the birthplace of the cowboy, a designation symbolized | ||
| by a large bronze statue in front of city hall; in nearby Poteet, | ||
| known to many as the Strawberry Capital, a Strawberry Festival | ||
| takes place in April, and a seven-foot, 1,600-pound monument to | ||
| the berry graces the front lawn of the fire department; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The residents of Atascosa County have made many | ||
| notable contributions to the economy and culture of Texas, and | ||
| they may take justifiable pride in the place that they call home; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize April 2, 2019, as Atascosa County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
| Flores, Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 26, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
