H.R. No. 526
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, On February 21, 2017, proud residents of the Texas
Panhandle are visiting Austin for Panhandle Day at the State
Capitol, a celebration of the rich heritage of this important
region of the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, The striking landscape of the Panhandle ranges from
the vast grasslands and open sky of the Llano Estacado to the
breathtaking vistas of Palo Duro Canyon and the Caprock Escarpment
to the gently undulating rolling plains of the southeast; the
ancient Paleo-Indians once lived here, as did members of later
Native American cultures, and in 1541, when the explorer Francisco
Vázquez de Coronado passed through the area, he found a rich
rangeland, thick with buffalo; and
WHEREAS, The Panhandle's distinctive shape results from
boundaries that were established by the Compromise of 1850, and in
the decades after the Civil War, pioneering cattlemen such as
Charles Goodnight, James Adair, and Thomas Sherman Bugbee
established enormous ranching empires; the arrival of the railroad
in the late 1880s hastened the development of wheat and cotton
farming, and the discovery of oil and natural gas in the 1920s
further boosted and diversified the region's economy; and
WHEREAS, Today, the Panhandle continues to prosper from
farming and from the oil, gas, and wind industries, and
cattle-raising remains a multibillion-dollar business, with more
feedlots in the region than anywhere else in the nation; Amarillo,
the Panhandle's largest city, is home to such large employers as
Xcel Energy, Tyson Foods, Bell Helicopter, Pantex, and several
health care systems, as well as to the Texas Cattle Feeders
Association; Pampa, the second-largest city, is a thriving center
for petroleum and livestock, and Dalhart boasts the annual XIT
Rodeo and Reunion and the Hilmar Cheese Company; Sunray is home to a
Valero refinery, while Dumas and Hereford are known for cattle
feeding and beef processing enterprises; Panhandle serves as county
seat of Carson County and is home to Panhandle Elementary School, a
2016 National Blue Ribbon School, and Borger is the site of a
Phillips 66 refinery and an Agrium nitrogen plant; and
WHEREAS, The educational needs of the Panhandle's residents
are served by the nationally recognized Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center and West Texas A&M University, as well as
such first-rate junior college institutions of higher learning as
Amarillo College, Frank Phillips College, and Clarendon College;
and
WHEREAS, The Panhandle features a variety of notable cultural
and recreational attractions; Amarillo supports the Lone Star
Ballet and the Amarillo Symphony, and the city's many museums
include the American Quarter Horse Heritage Center and Museum, the
Don Harrington Discovery Center, the Texas Air and Space Museum,
the Amarillo Railroad Museum, the Amarillo Museum of Art, and the
Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian; the Panhandle-Plains
Historical Museum in Canyon houses more than two million artifacts
that evoke the heritage of the region, while Palo Duro Canyon State
Park hosts the outdoor musical drama Texas, which portrays the
struggles and triumphs of area settlers in the 19th century; Dumas
draws visitors from across the region for its Dogie Days every June,
and Stratford, the county seat of Sherman County, hosts its popular
Jamboree each July; and
WHEREAS, The people of the Texas Panhandle are blessed to
live in a region of abundant natural resources and windswept
beauty, and they may indeed take great pride in the important
contributions they have made and continue to make to the history,
culture, and prosperity of Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 21, 2017, as Panhandle Day at
the State Capitol and extend to those attending the celebration
sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful event.
Price
Straus Goldman Oliverson Straus Goldman Oliverson
Straus Goldman Oliverson
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
Alvarado Gooden Parker Alvarado Gooden Parker
Alvarado Gooden Parker
Anchia Guerra Paul Anchia Guerra Paul
Anchia Guerra Paul
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
Arévalo Hefner Phillips Arévalo Hefner Phillips
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
Ashby Hernandez Pickett Ashby Hernandez Pickett
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
Bailes Herrero Price Bailes Herrero Price
Bailes Herrero Price
Bell Hinojosa Raney Bell Hinojosa Raney
Bell Hinojosa Raney
Bernal Holland Raymond Bernal Holland Raymond
Bernal Holland Raymond
Biedermann Howard Reynolds Biedermann Howard Reynolds
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
Bohac Hunter Roberts Bohac Hunter Roberts
Bohac Hunter Roberts
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
Burrows Kacal Sanford Burrows Kacal Sanford
Burrows Kacal Sanford
Button Keough Schaefer Button Keough Schaefer
Button Keough Schaefer
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
Canales King of Parker Schubert Canales King of Parker Schubert
Canales King of Parker Schubert
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
Clardy Klick Sheffield Clardy Klick Sheffield
Clardy Klick Sheffield
Coleman Koop Shine Coleman Koop Shine
Coleman Koop Shine
Collier Krause Simmons Collier Krause Simmons
Collier Krause Simmons
Cook Kuempel Smithee Cook Kuempel Smithee
Cook Kuempel Smithee
Cortez Lambert Springer Cortez Lambert Springer
Cortez Lambert Springer
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
Craddick Lang Stickland Craddick Lang Stickland
Craddick Lang Stickland
Cyrier Larson Stucky Cyrier Larson Stucky
Cyrier Larson Stucky
Dale Laubenberg Swanson Dale Laubenberg Swanson
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
Darby Leach Thierry Darby Leach Thierry
Darby Leach Thierry
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
Deshotel Martinez Turner Deshotel Martinez Turner
Deshotel Martinez Turner
Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dukes Metcalf Uresti
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
Elkins Miller Villalba Elkins Miller Villalba
Elkins Miller Villalba
Faircloth Minjarez Vo Faircloth Minjarez Vo
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
Fallon Moody Walle Fallon Moody Walle
Fallon Moody Walle
Farrar Morrison White Farrar Morrison White
Farrar Morrison White
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Frank Murphy Workman Frank Murphy Workman
Frank Murphy Workman
Frullo Murr Wray Frullo Murr Wray
Frullo Murr Wray
Geren Neave Wu Geren Neave Wu
Geren Neave Wu
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 526 was adopted by the House on February
21, 2017, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Straus Goldman Oliverson
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
Alvarado Gooden Parker
Anchia Guerra Paul
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
Bailes Herrero Price
Bell Hinojosa Raney
Bernal Holland Raymond
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
Bohac Hunter Roberts
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
Burrows Kacal Sanford
Button Keough Schaefer
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
Canales King of Parker Schubert
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
Clardy Klick Sheffield
Coleman Koop Shine
Collier Krause Simmons
Cook Kuempel Smithee
Cortez Lambert Springer
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
Craddick Lang Stickland
Cyrier Larson Stucky
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
Darby Leach Thierry
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
Deshotel Martinez Turner
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
Elkins Miller Villalba
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
Fallon Moody Walle
Farrar Morrison White
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Frank Murphy Workman
Frullo Murr Wray
Geren Neave Wu
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas