Bill Text: TX SR62 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the induction of the DCH Ranch into the Texas Department of Agriculture Family Land Heritage Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-31 - Reported enrolled [SR62 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR62-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State has been | ||
| greatly influenced by family farming and ranching, and Helen | ||
| Bourquin Hawes and Dwain C. Hawes of Medina County have been | ||
| officially recognized as heirs to this proud tradition with the | ||
| acceptance of the DCH Ranch into the state's Family Land Heritage | ||
| Program in 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture, | ||
| this program honors farms and ranches that have been in | ||
| continuous agricultural operation by the same family for a | ||
| century or more; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Castroville, Albert Bourquin | ||
| purchased 200 acres of land in 1878, and he acquired an | ||
| additional 320 acres two years later; he and his family made | ||
| their home on the ranch, where they initially raised cattle, | ||
| hogs, and chickens as well as corn and maize; over the years, the | ||
| property was passed down to his children and their descendants, | ||
| and today, DCH Ranch is owned and operated by Mr. Bourquin's | ||
| great-granddaughter, Helen Bourquin Hawes, and her husband, | ||
| Dwain; located just 12 miles northeast of Castroville, the ranch | ||
| currently produces cattle, coastal hay, and Sudan grazer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In preserving their property as a working ranch, | ||
| Helen Bourquin Hawes and Dwain Hawes are making their own | ||
| contribution to their family's legacy, and it is indeed fitting | ||
| that they be honored for their outstanding stewardship; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Helen | ||
| Bourquin Hawes and Dwain C. Hawes on the induction of the DCH | ||
| Ranch into the Texas Department of Agriculture Family Land | ||
| Heritage Program and extend to them sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Bourquin Hawes family as an expression of high | ||
| regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Flores | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on October 31, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
