| 1 | 1 | | By: Hall S.C.R. No. 5 |
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| 2 | 2 | | (In the Senate - Filed December 29, 2016; February 1, 2017, |
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| 3 | 3 | | read first time and referred to Committee on Administration; |
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| 4 | 4 | | April 24, 2017, reported adversely, with favorable Committee |
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| 5 | 5 | | Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 24, 2017, |
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| 6 | 6 | | sent to printer.) |
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| 7 | 7 | | Click here to see the committee vote |
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| 8 | 8 | | COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.C.R. No. 5 By: Zaffirini |
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| 11 | 11 | | SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, The City of Rockwall has long been committed to |
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| 13 | 13 | | fostering a dynamic arts scene in its community, and live music has |
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| 14 | 14 | | played a vital role in that mission; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, In 1999, the city government launched the Concert by |
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| 16 | 16 | | the Lake Series, a four-week program of free concerts on the eastern |
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| 17 | 17 | | shore of Lake Ray Hubbard; an instant triumph, the series |
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| 18 | 18 | | spotlighted regional bands, with each show averaging 175 attendees |
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| 19 | 19 | | during the inaugural season; the increasing popularity of the |
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| 20 | 20 | | series caused it to be relocated to The Harbor, a retail and |
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| 21 | 21 | | entertainment development, in 2007, and two years later, the |
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| 22 | 22 | | program was expanded to offer 24 consecutive weeks of live music |
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| 23 | 23 | | annually; since that time, the concerts have regularly drawn crowds |
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| 24 | 24 | | of more than 7,000 people; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, The success of the Concert by the Lake Series led to |
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| 26 | 26 | | the formation of the city's Live Music Project, which has provided |
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| 27 | 27 | | invaluable support to area artists and brought a wide variety of |
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| 28 | 28 | | musical genres to the community; among the project's many benefits |
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| 29 | 29 | | has been the creation of several outdoor venues, including |
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| 30 | 30 | | amphitheaters at The Harbor and at Harry Myers Park and two |
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| 31 | 31 | | permanent stages in the Historic Downtown District; those locations |
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| 32 | 32 | | have hosted numerous visiting headliners as well as Rockwall Summer |
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| 33 | 33 | | Musicals, the Rockwall Philharmonic Orchestra, and the San Jacinto |
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| 34 | 34 | | Plaza Music Series, which presents over 50 free concerts each year; |
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| 35 | 35 | | and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Since 2004, the annual Rockwall Founders Day |
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| 37 | 37 | | Festival has placed special emphasis on live music by featuring |
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| 38 | 38 | | regional groups and world-touring acts alike, including such Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | music legends as Robert Earl Keen, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Asleep at |
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| 40 | 40 | | the Wheel, as well as the Little River Band, the Marshall Tucker |
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| 41 | 41 | | Band, and the Charlie Daniels Band; and |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, Through the efforts of the City of Rockwall, local |
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| 43 | 43 | | residents are now able to enjoy nearly 130 free live music |
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| 44 | 44 | | performances each year, and the town's growing reputation as an |
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| 45 | 45 | | important music hub has made it a popular destination for travelers |
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| 46 | 46 | | from across Texas and beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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| 47 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 48 | 48 | | hereby designate the city of Rockwall as an official Live Music |
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| 49 | 49 | | Capital of North Texas and urge that free live music continue to be |
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| 50 | 50 | | readily available to the residents and visitors of the Lone Star |
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| 51 | 51 | | State; and, be it further |
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| 52 | 52 | | RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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| 53 | 53 | | 391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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| 54 | 54 | | until the 10th anniversary of its designation. |
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| 55 | 55 | | * * * * * |
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