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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 171
2		-	WHEREAS, Cotton has ranked as one of the most important
3		-	crops in Texas for a century and a half, and in 1997, the 75th
4		-	Legislature named it the official fiber and fabric of the Lone
5		-	Star State; and
6		-	WHEREAS, Introduced to Texas by Spanish missionaries,
7		-	cotton soared in production between 1850 and 1900, when it
8		-	reached more than 3.4 million bales; contributing to the
9		-	expansion were the opening of new lands for cultivation, the
10		-	extension of the railroad, and the influx of thousands of
11		-	immigrants from the Deep South and from Europe; and
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	2	+	By: Perry S.R. No. 171
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	8	+	WHEREAS, Cotton has ranked as one of the most important crops
	9	+	in Texas for a century and a half, and in 1997, the 75th Legislature
	10	+	named it the official fiber and fabric of the Lone Star State; and
	11	+	WHEREAS, Introduced to Texas by Spanish missionaries, cotton
	12	+	soared in production between 1850 and 1900, when it reached more
	13	+	than 3.4 million bales; contributing to the expansion were the
	14	+	opening of new lands for cultivation, the extension of the
	15	+	railroad, and the influx of thousands of immigrants from the Deep
	16	+	South and from Europe; and
12	17		WHEREAS, The State of Texas has been the home of a number of
13	18		major innovations in the cotton industry; Robert S. Munger
14		-	developed an automated system ginning process in Mexia in 1884,
15		-	~~and~~ in 1980, the country's first high-volume instrument
	19	+	developed an automated system ginning process in Mexia in 1884, and
	20	+	in 1980, the country's first high-volume instrument
16	21		cotton-classing office opened in Lamesa; and
17		-	WHEREAS, In recent years, approximately 40 percent of all
18		-	the cotton harvested in the United States has been grown in
19		-	Texas, which ranks first among all the states in cotton
20		-	production; and
	22	+	WHEREAS, In recent years, approximately 40 percent of all the
	23	+	cotton harvested in the United States has been grown in Texas, which
	24	+	ranks first among all the states in cotton production; and
21	25		WHEREAS, The history of Texas cannot be told without taking
22	26		into account the enormous role that cotton has played in the
23	27		development of the state, and the crop continues to provide the
24	28		livelihood of thousands of Texans; now, therefore, be it
25		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
26		-	Legislature, hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Cotton Day at the
27		-	State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best
28		-	wishes for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin.
29		-	Perry
30		-	________________________________
31		-	President of the Senate
32		-	I hereby certify that the
33		-	above Resolution was adopted by
34		-	the Senate on March 4, 2025.
35		-	________________________________
36		-	Secretary of the Senate
37		-	________________________________
38		-	Member, Texas Senate
	29	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	30	+	hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Cotton Day at the State Capitol
	31	+	and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an
	32	+	enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin.