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1		-	H.C.R. No. 42
	1	+	By: Leo-Wilson (Senate Sponsor - Creighton) H.C.R. No. 42
	2	+	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2023;
	3	+	May 4, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on
	4	+	Administration; May 16, 2023, reported favorably by the following
	5	+	vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 16, 2023, sent to printer.)
	6	+	Click here to see the committee vote
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4	9		HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	10		WHEREAS, For over half a century, Winnie has been known far
6	11		and wide as the host of the Texas Rice Festival, a celebration of
7	12		the local rice harvest and the integral role that the rice industry
8	13		has played in the area's history, development, and culture; and
9	14		WHEREAS, First cultivated locally around 1900, rice has long
10	15		been essential to the regional economy; the Texas Rice Festival
11	16		originated in 1968 as a special event held by St. Louis Catholic
12	17		Church of Winnie to commemorate the conclusion of the growing
13	18		season; its popularity stirred further interest among area farmers,
14	19		and they banded together to establish the Texas Rice Festival and
15	20		obtain a charter for the celebration in October 1969; Winnie was
16	21		selected to be the host town before the inaugural Rice Festival was
17	22		held on October 3, 1970, and the event has continued to be organized
18	23		each year around the first weekend of October; and
19	24		WHEREAS, Five years after the first Rice Festival took place,
20	25		the board of directors recognized the need for more space to
21	26		accommodate the growth of the event, and the decision was made to
22	27		relocate it from downtown Winnie to Winnie-Stowell Park on LeBlanc
23	28		Road; initially a one-day affair, it has since expanded to multiple
24	29		days of activities, including parades, musical performances, car
25	30		and livestock shows, photography and art exhibits, and a barbecue
26	31		cook-off; the festival also features a slate of pageants, where
27	32		youth of all ages compete for such titles as Senior Queen, Miss
28	33		LaPetite, and Little Rice King; moreover, awards are presented to
29	34		honor the Farmer of the Year and other deserving members of the
30	35		community; and
31	36		WHEREAS, The enduring popularity of the Texas Rice Festival
32	37		is a testament to the pride that local residents take in the rich
33	38		agricultural heritage of the Winnie area, and the town's connection
34	39		to the festival and to the tasty and versatile grain that inspired
35	40		it is indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be
36	41		it
37	42		RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
38	43		hereby designate Winnie as the official Rice Capital of Texas; and,
39	44		be it further
40	45		RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
41	46		391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
42	47		until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally
43	48		passed by the legislature.
44		-	Leo-Wilson
45		-	______________________________ ______________________________
46		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
47		-	I certify that H.C.R. No. 42 was adopted by the House on May
48		-	2, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 2, 2 present, not
49		-	voting.
50		-	______________________________
51		-	Chief Clerk of the House
52		-	I certify that H.C.R. No. 42 was adopted by the Senate on May
53		-	17, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
54		-	______________________________
55		-	Secretary of the Senate
56		-	APPROVED: __________________
57		-	Date
58		-	__________________
59		-	Governor
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