SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 592
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Texas Basket Company for 100 years of service and
the citizens of Jacksonville who are celebrating Texas Basket
Company Day in Jacksonville, Texas on May 2, 2019; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Basket Company was established as the
Slover Box Company around 1919 to serve farmers with their tomato
crops in and around the Jacksonville area; the company grew with
local demand to become one of 57 basket factories in East Texas
and Louisiana, and today, it thrives as the only remaining basket
company in the region; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Basket Company has operated at its
current location since its founding a century ago, and employees
continue to use machinery that dates back as far as the 1930s; the
company was rebranded with a Texas name by its current owner, who
bought the store with his father in 1977; since that time,
production has expanded from two types of baskets to around 200
different types of baskets, crates, and display racks; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Basket Company is a full-process
industry, and logs used for the baskets are prepped and steamed
on-site; staff members produce between 5,000 and 12,000 baskets
each day, and finished products are sent to local markets,
roadside farm stands, and high-end retailers in all 50 states; and
WHEREAS, The employees at the Texas Basket Company are part
of a historic industry in East Texas, and all associated with the
business can indeed take pride in 100 years of success; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby commend the owners and staff of the Texas
Basket Company for continuing a long-standing tradition in
basket making in the Lone Star State and congratulate them on a
century of service; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the company as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Nichols
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 16, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate