| 2 | | - | (In the Senate - Filed March 7, 2025; March 10, 2025, read |
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| 3 | | - | first time and referred to Committee on Administration; |
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| 4 | | - | April 14, 2025, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6, |
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| 5 | | - | Nays 0; April 14, 2025, sent to printer.) |
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| 6 | | - | Click here to see the committee vote |
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| 12 | 8 | | WHEREAS, El Paso has long been known for its rich cultural |
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| 13 | 9 | | heritage, dynamic economy, and distinctive traditions, and it has |
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| 14 | 10 | | gained a global reputation as a center for boot making; and |
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| 15 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The city is home to iconic boot manufacturers such |
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| 16 | 12 | | as Lucchese, Rocketbuster, Caboots, and Tony Lama, along with a |
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| 17 | 13 | | host of other renowned businesses that have contributed to |
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| 18 | 14 | | El Paso's growing influence as a leader in producing premier |
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| 19 | 15 | | Western footwear; and |
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| 20 | 16 | | WHEREAS, El Paso's array of boot makers includes multiple |
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| 21 | 17 | | companies that have been in operation for more than a century, and |
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| 22 | 18 | | the craftspeople who power the industry have proven their mastery |
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| 23 | 19 | | of techniques that have been passed down for generations; and |
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| 24 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In addition to producing products of exceptional |
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| 25 | 21 | | quality, these businesses fuel the local economy, create jobs, and |
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| 26 | 22 | | attract visitors from around the world to witness the handiwork of |
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| 27 | 23 | | the city's artisans; and |
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| 28 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Through their dedication to the preservation and |
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| 29 | 25 | | promotion of their trade, the boot makers of El Paso have elevated |
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| 30 | 26 | | the craft and furthered the cultural and artistic identity of the |
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| 31 | 27 | | Lone Star State, and the city's role in promoting the continued |
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| 32 | 28 | | vitality of this time-honored and uniquely Texan tradition is |
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| 33 | 29 | | indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 35 | 31 | | hereby designate El Paso as the official Boot Capital of Texas; and, |
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| 36 | 32 | | be it further |
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| 37 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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| 38 | 34 | | 391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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| 39 | 35 | | until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally |
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| 40 | 36 | | passed by the legislature. |
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