Bill Text: TX SR567 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Las Colinas.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-15 - Reported enrolled [SR567 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR567-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Las Colinas, a master-planned community in | ||
| Irving, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Las Colinas can trace its origins to 1973, when | ||
| Dallas businessman Ben Carpenter began developing his family | ||
| ranch, Hackberry Creek Ranch, into a large, mixed-use community; | ||
| the development started out with around 7,000 acres, eventually | ||
| expanding to more than 12,000 acres after various land | ||
| acquisitions; by 1976, the first two corporations had settled in | ||
| Las Colinas, Allstate Insurance Company and the Associates | ||
| Corp., and many other companies would soon follow suit during a | ||
| period of significant growth in the 1980s; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, Las Colinas is a thriving commercial and | ||
| corporate community with over 27 million square feet of office | ||
| space; it is home to a multitude of national and international | ||
| firms, including Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and Caterpillar, and | ||
| more than 150,000 people work in the community for some 7,500 | ||
| companies; its business environment benefits from the | ||
| development's close proximity to downtown Dallas and Fort Worth, | ||
| as well as its easy access to DFW International Airport, the | ||
| Dallas Area Rapid Transit Orange Line, and a number of major | ||
| highways; furthermore, the area is home to such educational | ||
| institutions as Dallas College Northlake Campus and the | ||
| University of Dallas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The community has over 40 residential villages | ||
| and offers a variety of housing options; residents and visitors | ||
| alike enjoy a range of amenities and attractions, including | ||
| museums, globally-inspired restaurants, hotels and resorts, | ||
| championship golf courses, and the Las Colinas Entertainment | ||
| District, which encompasses the popular Toyota Music Factory and | ||
| Water Street; in addition, outdoor enthusiasts are drawn to the | ||
| area for its more than 190 acres of parks and greenbelts, as well | ||
| as its many lakes, including Lake Carolyn, where activities such | ||
| as paddleboarding and gondola rides are available; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Las Colinas has played an important role in the | ||
| City of Irving for the past five decades, and it is indeed a | ||
| pleasure to recognize the community on this special milestone in | ||
| its history; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Las | ||
| Colinas and extend to its citizens sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future. | ||
| Johnson, Parker | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 15, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
