SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 615
WHEREAS, Representatives from the City of San Marcos and
the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce and other community
businesses and organizations are gathering in Austin on April 25,
2019, to celebrate San Marcos Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, San Marcos is the county seat of Hays County and
is located 25 miles south of Austin, where the San Marcos River
rises from its many springs; the area has been a watering place
for Native Americans throughout the ages, and archeological digs
have produced evidence that the Clovis Man lived there more than
12,000 years ago; and
WHEREAS, San Marcos was the site of several Spanish
attempts at colonization before the first Anglo-Americans
settled in the area around 1846; the Texas Legislature organized
Hays County on March 1, 1848, and designated the young community
of less than 400 residents as the county seat; and
WHEREAS, The town began its development as the commercial
center for cart trade between area farmers and ranchers and
coastal commission merchants and as a center for ginning and
milling of local agricultural products; and
WHEREAS, The chartering in 1899 and subsequent opening in
1903 of Southwest Texas State Normal School and the founding of
San Marcos Baptist Academy in 1907 established education as a
local industry, and San Marcos is now the home of Texas State
University, the fourth-largest university in the state; and
WHEREAS, Visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of Aquarena
Springs, the San Marcos River, and pristine city parks, quaint
shops in the historic downtown area, and community events such as
concerts at the university, the Sunday San Market, the Farmers
Co-Op, the Downtown Swing Festival, and the Mutt Strutt; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of San Marcos are building on an
impressive tradition of achievement and public spirit, and they
may indeed take great pride in their contributions to the story
of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby recognize April 25, 2019, as San Marcos Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable celebration.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 23, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate