84R11018 BPG-D
By: Muñoz, Jr. H.R. No. 763
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin on
March 5, 2015, to celebrate Mission Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The city of Mission was founded in 1908, the year the
Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, and
the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located nearby;
since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a
population of more than 81,000 people; and
WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley were
planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a
multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the
Texas Citrus Fiesta; and
WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's novel
and television miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents
have included the late United States senator and treasury secretary
Lloyd Bentsen and former United States congressman Kika de la
Garza; moreover, Mission was the childhood home of Tom Landry and a
second home to governor Allan Shivers and to three-time
presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan; and
WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities are abundant in Mission,
with such attractions as the National Butterfly Center, the World
Birding Center, Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, and the
10-mile Mission Hike and Bike Trail; and
WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity
to honor the border city's heritage and its many charms, which are
enjoyed by residents and vacationers alike; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 5, 2015, as Mission Day at the
State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the visiting
delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin.