Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 306
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5	5	WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin on
6	6	March 29, 2023, to celebrate Mission Day at the State Capitol; and
7	7	WHEREAS, The city of Mission was founded in 1908, the year the
8	8	Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, and
9	9	the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located nearby;
10	10	since then, Mission, home of the grapefruit, has grown to be a
11	11	thriving city with a population of more than 86,000 people; and
12	12	WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley were
13	13	planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a
14	14	multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the
15	15	Texas Citrus Fiesta; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Mission is a center for international trade and
17	17	entrepreneurship, and its Anzalduas International Bridge provides
18	18	a vital trade and tourism connection to Mexico; several
19	19	international manufacturers and other dynamic firms call Mission
20	20	home, including Stanley Black & Decker, Royal Technologies,
21	21	Wonderful Citrus, Killam Development, and the Texas International
22	22	Produce Association; Mission EDC manages the city's Center for
23	23	Education and Economic Development, a unique, 55,000-square-foot
24	24	business incubator and coworking space that has spawned numerous
25	25	local enterprises; and
26	26	WHEREAS, A popular destination for "Winter Texans," Mission
27	27	boasts about 50 RV parks and welcomes an estimated 25,000 seasonal
28	28	residents during the coldest months of the year; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities are abundant in Mission,
30	30	with such attractions as the National Butterfly Center, the World
31	31	Birding Center headquarters, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park,
32	32	and the 10-mile Mission Hike and Bike Trail; since 2019, Mission has
33	33	been recognized as an All-America City; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's novel
35	35	and television miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents
36	36	have included United States senator and treasury secretary Lloyd
37	37	Bentsen and United States congressman Kika de la Garza; moreover,
38	38	Mission was the childhood home of legendary Dallas Cowboys coach
39	39	Tom Landry and a second home to Texas governor Allan Shivers,
40	40	Oscar-winning actress Sissy Spacek, and three-time presidential
41	41	candidate William Jennings Bryan; and
42	42	WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity
43	43	to honor the border city's heritage and its many charms, which are
44	44	enjoyed by residents and vacationers alike; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby recognize March 29, 2023, as Mission Day at the
47	47	State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best
48	48	wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.
49	49	Muñoz, Jr.
50	50	______________________________
51	51	Speaker of the House
52	52	I certify that H.R. No. 306 was adopted by the House on March
53	53	8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
54	54	voting.
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Chief Clerk of the House