Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 545
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	3	recognize the cattlemen of Texas on the grand occasion of Texas
4	4	Cattlemen's Day at the Capitol; and
5	5	WHEREAS, Cattle have been raised in Texas since the
6	6	mid-18th century when the Spanish established missions; and
7	7	WHEREAS, Beginning in the 1860s, ranching expanded
8	8	rapidly; and
9	9	WHEREAS, The first cattle drives on the legendary Chisholm
10	10	and Goodnight-Loving Trails headed north from Texas toward the
11	11	markets and railheads in Kansas; and
12	12	WHEREAS, After interstate railroads were established in
13	13	Texas during the 1870s, cattle drives to the Midwest became
14	14	unnecessary, and communities such as Forth Worth and Amarillo
15	15	became points where herds were amassed for rail shipment across
16	16	the United States; and
17	17	WHEREAS, The dramatic growth of cattle feeding in Texas,
18	18	beginning in the 1950s, has made our state a leading provider of
19	19	grain-fed cattle desired by consumers around the world, and this
20	20	state supplies almost a third of the nation's fed beef; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Texas is the number one cattle-producing state,
22	22	with an inventory of 13.8 million cattle and calves; and
23	23	WHEREAS, The Texas cattle industry contributes almost $8
24	24	billion in cash receipts and has a direct impact of $15 billion on
25	25	the state's economy; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Cattle production accounts for more than 70
27	27	percent of livestock cash receipts and for almost half the total
28	28	for all agricultural products in Texas; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Cattle production has played a prominent role in
30	30	the culture and legacy of Texas; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Texas cattlemen have a proud heritage of animal
32	32	husbandry and land stewardship that continues to be strong today;
33	33	now, therefore, be it
34	34	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
35	35	Legislature, hereby honor these dedicated producers and their
36	36	contribution to the economy and culture of our state and declare
37	37	April 1, 2009, as Texas Cattlemen's Day at the Capitol; and, be it
38	38	further
39	39	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
40	40	the cattlemen of Texas as an expression of esteem from the Texas
41	41	Senate.
42	42	Estes
43	43	________________________________
44	44	President of the Senate
45	45	I hereby certify that the
46	46	above Resolution was adopted by
47	47	the Senate on April 1, 2009.
48	48	________________________________
49	49	Secretary of the Senate
50	50	________________________________
51	51	Member, Texas Senate