| 1 | | - | By: Murr (Senate Sponsor - Buckingham) H.C.R. No. 23 |
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| 2 | | - | (In the Senate - Received from the House May 12, 2021; |
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| 3 | | - | May 17, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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| 4 | | - | Administration; May 20, 2021, reported favorably by the following |
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| 5 | | - | vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 20, 2021, sent to printer.) |
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| 6 | | - | Click here to see the committee vote |
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| 1 | + | 87R6404 CW-D |
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| 2 | + | By: Murr H.C.R. No. 23 |
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| 10 | 6 | | WHEREAS, In recent years, the Hill Country community of Llano |
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| 11 | 7 | | has become known throughout Texas as a thriving center for the sport |
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| 12 | 8 | | of barrel racing; and |
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| 13 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The John L. Kuykendall Event Center and Arena |
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| 14 | 10 | | attracts a multitude of competitors and fans to the city, and the |
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| 15 | 11 | | Llano Chamber of Commerce estimates that the economic impact from |
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| 16 | 12 | | barrel racing exceeds $1 million annually; and |
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| 17 | 13 | | WHEREAS, From 2016 to 2020, the number of barrel races held at |
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| 18 | 14 | | the JLK Arena grew by 200 percent, with total annual race days |
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| 19 | 15 | | increasing from 50 to 120; approximately 150 events are slated to |
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| 20 | 16 | | take place in 2021, and the venue is also used for practice sessions |
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| 21 | 17 | | for several days each week; and |
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| 22 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Renowned as one of the safest barrel racing |
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| 23 | 19 | | facilities in Texas, the JLK Arena has been honored with a Justin |
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| 24 | 20 | | Boots Best Footing Award from the Women's Professional Rodeo |
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| 25 | 21 | | Association in recognition of the exceptional ground conditions at |
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| 26 | 22 | | its races; over the past five years, there have been only two |
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| 27 | 23 | | recorded incidents in which horses slipped and lost their footing |
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| 28 | 24 | | in competition, a remarkable record for a rodeo venue; and |
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| 29 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Barrel racing is a source of pride and prosperity |
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| 30 | 26 | | for the residents of Llano, and the city's efforts to showcase the |
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| 31 | 27 | | sport are furthering the rich rodeo heritage of the Lone Star State; |
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| 32 | 28 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 34 | 30 | | hereby designate Llano as the official Barrel Racing Capital of |
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| 35 | 31 | | Texas; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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| 37 | 33 | | 391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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| 38 | 34 | | until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally |
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| 39 | 35 | | passed by the legislature. |
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