| 1 | | - | By: Isaac (Senate Sponsor - Campbell) H.C.R. No. 70 |
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| 2 | | - | (In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2017; |
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| 3 | | - | May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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| 4 | | - | Administration; May 22, 2017, reported favorably by the following |
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| 5 | | - | vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 22, 2017, sent to printer.) |
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| 6 | | - | Click here to see the committee vote |
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| 1 | + | H.C.R. No. 70 |
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| 9 | 4 | | HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 10 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Each year, well over a thousand weddings take place |
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| 11 | 6 | | in Dripping Springs; and |
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| 12 | 7 | | WHEREAS, The natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country |
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| 13 | 8 | | provides an ideal setting for joyous celebrations of matrimony, and |
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| 14 | 9 | | the Dripping Springs area is home to more than 30 event venues of |
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| 15 | 10 | | all styles and sizes, among them wineries, ranches, and picturesque |
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| 16 | 11 | | sites along waterways such as Onion Creek; and |
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| 17 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Due to the popularity of Dripping Springs as a |
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| 18 | 13 | | destination for nuptials, the hospitality industry has become well |
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| 19 | 14 | | established; the city's business community includes a wide range of |
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| 20 | 15 | | overnight accommodations for guests, as well as florists, caterers, |
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| 21 | 16 | | bakeries, and other companies offering wedding services; and |
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| 22 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Countless couples have selected Dripping Springs as |
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| 23 | 18 | | the perfect spot to exchange the vows of matrimony and embark on a |
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| 24 | 19 | | new life journey together in the presence of family and friends, and |
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| 25 | 20 | | local residents take pride in the role their community plays in |
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| 26 | 21 | | supporting the institution of marriage; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 22 | | RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 28 | 23 | | hereby designate Dripping Springs as the official Wedding Capital |
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| 29 | 24 | | of Texas; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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| 31 | 26 | | 391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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| 32 | 27 | | until the 10th anniversary of its designation. |
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| 33 | | - | * * * * * |
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| 28 | + | Isaac |
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| 29 | + | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 30 | + | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 31 | + | I certify that H.C.R. No. 70 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 32 | + | 4, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 9, 2 present, not |
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| 33 | + | voting. |
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| 34 | + | ______________________________ |
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| 35 | + | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 36 | + | I certify that H.C.R. No. 70 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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| 37 | + | 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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| 38 | + | ______________________________ |
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| 39 | + | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 40 | + | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 41 | + | Date |
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| 42 | + | __________________ |
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| 43 | + | Governor |
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