Bill Text: TX SR615 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 25, 2019, as San Marcos Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-23 - Reported enrolled [SR615 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR615-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Representatives from the City of San Marcos and | ||
| the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce and other community | ||
| businesses and organizations are gathering in Austin on April 25, | ||
| 2019, to celebrate San Marcos Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, San Marcos is the county seat of Hays County and | ||
| is located 25 miles south of Austin, where the San Marcos River | ||
| rises from its many springs; the area has been a watering place | ||
| for Native Americans throughout the ages, and archeological digs | ||
| have produced evidence that the Clovis Man lived there more than | ||
| 12,000 years ago; and | ||
| WHEREAS, San Marcos was the site of several Spanish | ||
| attempts at colonization before the first Anglo-Americans | ||
| settled in the area around 1846; the Texas Legislature organized | ||
| Hays County on March 1, 1848, and designated the young community | ||
| of less than 400 residents as the county seat; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The town began its development as the commercial | ||
| center for cart trade between area farmers and ranchers and | ||
| coastal commission merchants and as a center for ginning and | ||
| milling of local agricultural products; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The chartering in 1899 and subsequent opening in | ||
| 1903 of Southwest Texas State Normal School and the founding of | ||
| San Marcos Baptist Academy in 1907 established education as a | ||
| local industry, and San Marcos is now the home of Texas State | ||
| University, the fourth-largest university in the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of Aquarena | ||
| Springs, the San Marcos River, and pristine city parks, quaint | ||
| shops in the historic downtown area, and community events such as | ||
| concerts at the university, the Sunday San Market, the Farmers | ||
| Co-Op, the Downtown Swing Festival, and the Mutt Strutt; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The citizens of San Marcos are building on an | ||
| impressive tradition of achievement and public spirit, and they | ||
| may indeed take great pride in their contributions to the story | ||
| of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize April 25, 2019, as San Marcos Day | ||
| at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable celebration. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 23, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
