Bill Text: TX SR76 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January 30, 2019, as Laredo Legislative Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-28 - Reported enrolled [SR76 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR76-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
honor the City of Laredo and its representatives and to recognize | ||
January 30, 2019, as Laredo Legislative Day at the Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Laredo was established in 1755 by Don Tomas | ||
Sanchez, and its history offers a compelling tale, as the town | ||
was forged by Spaniards, Indians, Mexicans, Texans, and | ||
Americans; a dynamic bilingual and bicultural community, this | ||
Texas city is proud of its Mexican roots; seven flags have flown | ||
over this unique city, and Laredo celebrates its dual historical | ||
and cultural ties throughout the year; and | ||
WHEREAS, Situated on the banks of the Rio Grande, Laredo is | ||
now the 10th-largest city in Texas and the largest inland port on | ||
the southern United States border; it is one of the top four ports | ||
of commerce in the nation, and in 2017, the city handled more than | ||
50 percent of all overland trade between the United States and | ||
Mexico; and | ||
WHEREAS, Education plays a vital role in the life of | ||
Laredo, where three institutes of higher learning offer multiple | ||
educational options; Laredo Community College was first | ||
established in 1947 on the 100-year-old grounds of historic Fort | ||
McIntosh, and the college now boasts two campuses to better serve | ||
the entire city; Texas A&M International University has been | ||
educating local Laredo leaders for nearly five decades, and The | ||
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Laredo | ||
Extension Campus is thriving and offers medical students | ||
practical experience through interlocal agreements; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
86th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to all for a | ||
productive and enjoyable Laredo Legislative Day at the Capitol; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the citizens of Laredo as a memento of this occasion. | ||
Zaffirini | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 28, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |