Bill Text: TX SR689 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 13, 2011, as Williamson County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-13 - Reported enrolled [SR689 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR689-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Williamson County is among the fastest-growing | ||
counties in the nation, with five of the fastest-growing cities | ||
in the country; and | ||
WHEREAS, Williamson County is home to one of the | ||
fastest-growing health care clusters in America, with five new or | ||
expanded hospitals and the new Texas A&M Health Science Center; and | ||
WHEREAS, Williamson County is a center for higher | ||
learning, with historic Southwestern University, Texas State | ||
University-Round Rock, Austin Community College, and the East | ||
Williamson County Higher Education Center; and | ||
WHEREAS, Williamson County is home to the Electric | ||
Reliability Council of Texas Operations Center in Taylor, which | ||
manages the majority of the state's electrical grid; numerous | ||
leading-edge companies focused on the creation of clean, renewable | ||
energy for the future are also located in the county; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Texas Life-Sciences Collaboration Center in | ||
Georgetown is a growing and vital resource for the recruitment of | ||
emerging bio-technology, nano-technology, and medical device | ||
companies and for the furtherance of scientific education in area | ||
public schools and universities; and | ||
WHEREAS, The transportation infrastructure of Williamson | ||
County continues to be expanded to accommodate the area's growth | ||
and to ensure the safety of its residents and visitors; and | ||
WHEREAS, Leander, with its Transportation Oriented | ||
Development, is the northern terminus of the Capital Metro | ||
Commuter Rail Line, providing local residents with a | ||
cost-effective, environmentally friendly transportation | ||
alternative; and | ||
WHEREAS, Williamson County is among the safest places in | ||
the nation, with one of the lowest crime rates anywhere; and | ||
WHEREAS, Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Georgetown have been | ||
listed among the best places to live, ride out the recession, | ||
launch a new business, and retire in America; and | ||
WHEREAS, Williamson County is the proud home of the Round | ||
Rock Express, Triple A affiliate of the American League Champion | ||
Texas Rangers, and the home of owner and baseball legend Nolan | ||
Ryan; and | ||
WHEREAS, Williamson County continues to provide active | ||
support of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families | ||
through the Adopt-a-Unit Program; and | ||
WHEREAS, Williamson County is widely known for its | ||
hospitality, good will, civic engagement, caring and support for | ||
neighbors in need, and exceptional quality of life; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby acknowledge the many fine attributes of | ||
Williamson County and recognize April 13, 2011, as Williamson | ||
County Day; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the citizens of Williamson County as an expression of esteem from | ||
the Texas Senate. | ||
Ogden | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 13, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |