Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 1313
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Lampasas are gathering in Austin
6	6	on May 1, 2023, to celebrate Lampasas Day at the State Capitol and
7	7	to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the community's founding;
8	8	and
9	9	WHEREAS, In 1760, a mission and presidio were built just west
10	10	of the site of modern-day Lampasas at a time when the area was under
11	11	Spanish rule; during the Revolutionary War, Lampasas would figure
12	12	into a pivotal chapter of American history when Isaac Cox, a
13	13	Pennsylvanian and Spanish army veteran, and seven of his nephews
14	14	delivered over 700 horses from the area to Major General Charles
15	15	Lee, a high-ranking officer in the Continental Army under General
16	16	George Washington; Lampasas County would go on to supply horses for
17	17	the U.S. military's use in the Spanish-American War, World War I,
18	18	and World War II as well; and
19	19	WHEREAS, In the early 1850s, Moses Hughes and his family were
20	20	among the first Anglo settlers to arrive in the area; Mr. Hughes and
21	21	his ailing wife, Hannah, came in search of mineral springs due to
22	22	their rumored healing properties; news of Mrs. Hughes's reported
23	23	cure drew others to the community, and the town's growth in
24	24	population led the Texas Legislature to declare Lampasas, formerly
25	25	called Burleson, as the seat of the newly created Lampasas County on
26	26	February 1, 1856; and
27	27	WHEREAS, The City of Lampasas was officially incorporated by
28	28	the 12th Texas Legislature on April 13, 1873; several years later, a
29	29	group of farmers gathered to discuss the economic issues that were
30	30	impacting their livelihoods, which provided the impetus for the
31	31	creation of the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union,
32	32	also known as the Farmers' Alliance; the organization would become
33	33	a powerful nationwide political movement that, at its height, had a
34	34	membership of nearly three million; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Beginning in 1882, the arrival of the railroad
36	36	brought visitors from all over the country to the mineral baths and
37	37	grand hotels of Lampasas, which acquired the moniker "the Saratoga
38	38	of the South"; Lampasas went on to become the birthplace of the
39	39	Texas Bankers Association, the oldest state banking association in
40	40	the nation; it was organized in 1885 by two local bankers, Frank
41	41	Malone and E. M. Longcope, and had its first meeting at the
42	42	luxurious 200-room Lampasas Park Hotel; the rapidly growing town
43	43	was also selected as the location for the 1892 Texas Democratic
44	44	Convention, which took place at the spacious Hannah Springs
45	45	Auditorium; and
46	46	WHEREAS, Lampasas has been home to a number of famous
47	47	figures, including Olympic gold medalist and professional football
48	48	player Johnny "Lam" Jones, Keith Null of the St. Louis Rams, and
49	49	1970 Super Bowl veteran Jim Hargrove of the Minnesota Vikings and
50	50	St. Louis Cardinals; the list of notable natives also includes
51	51	Stanley Walker, author, journalist, and editor of the New York
52	52	Herald Tribune during the 1920s and 1930s, whose 1956 book Home to
53	53	Texas describes his return to Lampasas after 40 years in New York;
54	54	among other Lampasas icons are Grammy Award-winning fiddle player
55	55	Jason Roberts and country music artists Dale and Terry McBride and
56	56	Donnie Price, as well as prominent individuals such as Joy Mahana
57	57	Bishop, the first woman appointed to the Senior Executive Service,
58	58	and William Thomas Campbell, co-founder and treasurer of Texaco
59	59	Oil; and
60	60	WHEREAS, Today, Lampasas boasts an array of historic
61	61	buildings that showcase the community's past, including the Old
62	62	Huling Mansion, the Moses Hughes Home, the Keystone Star Hotel, the
63	63	Major Martin White House, and the Adelphia; residents and visitors
64	64	enjoy such amenities as the town's four local wineries, as well as
65	65	popular eateries like Eve's Café, one of the top customer-rated
66	66	German restaurants in the U.S., and Storm's Drive-In, a favorite of
67	67	Elvis Presley when the legendary rock and roll singer was stationed
68	68	at Fort Hood; area citizens keep up with local news and events by
69	69	reading the Lampasas Dispatch Record newspaper, which dates back to
70	70	1906, and flock to annual gatherings such as the week-long Spring Ho
71	71	Festival in July and the Riata Roundup Rodeo in April; and
72	72	WHEREAS, The people of Lampasas are heirs to a rich and
73	73	fascinating history, and they may indeed take pride in the vibrant
74	74	community they have built as they come together to mark this
75	75	important milestone; now, therefore, be it
76	76	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
77	77	Legislature hereby recognize May 1, 2023, as Lampasas Day at the
78	78	State Capitol and extend to its residents sincere best wishes for a
79	79	meaningful and memorable celebration of the city's
80	80	sesquicentennial; and, be it further
81	81	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
82	82	prepared for the City of Lampasas as an expression of high regard by
83	83	the Texas House of Representatives.
84	84	Spiller
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86	86	Speaker of the House
87	87	I certify that H.R. No. 1313 was adopted by the House on May
88	88	6, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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90	90	Chief Clerk of the House