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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 27
	1	+	2025S0045-1 01/29/25
	2	+	By: Hinojosa of HidalgoHinojosa of Nueces S.R. No. 27
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	7	+	SENATE RESOLUTION
2	8		WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	9		welcome residents of McAllen who are gathering at the State
4	10		Capitol on February 4, 2025, to celebrate this vibrant South
5	11		Texas community; and
6	12		WHEREAS, McAllen traces its history to 1797, when Spanish
7	13		settler Jose Manuel Gomez founded the Santa Anita Ranch in what
8	14		is now southern Hidalgo County; the ranch grew in size and was
9	15		eventually inherited by Mr. Gomez's great-granddaughter, Salome
10	16		Balli, who married John McAllen; together, they continued to add
11	17		to the property and renamed it McAllen Ranch; and
12		-	WHEREAS, In 1904, the Saint Louis, Brownsville and
13		-	~~Mexico~~ Railroad arrived, and that same year, Mr. McAllen and
14		-	~~other early~~ settlers formed the McAllen Townsite Company and
15		-	~~established a~~ community named for John McAllen; other
16		-	~~developers founded East~~ McAllen in 1907, and the two towns
17		-	~~eventually merged and became~~ home to a growing number of
18		-	~~businesses, churches, residences, and~~ a newspaper; by 1920,
19		-	~~the city had a population of some 6,000~~ residents; and
20		-	WHEREAS, Over the last five decades, McAllen has grown ~~into~~
21		-	a thriving center in the Rio Grande Valley for commerce,
	18	+	WHEREAS, In 1904, the Saint Louis, Brownsville and Mexico
	19	+	Railroad arrived, and that same year, Mr. McAllen and other early
	20	+	settlers formed the McAllen Townsite Company and established a
	21	+	community named for John McAllen; other developers founded East
	22	+	McAllen in 1907, and the two towns eventually merged and became
	23	+	home to a growing number of businesses, churches, residences, and
	24	+	a newspaper; by 1920, the city had a population of some 6,000
	25	+	residents; and
	26	+	WHEREAS, Over the last five decades, McAllen has grown
	27	+	into a thriving center in the Rio Grande Valley for commerce,
22	28		government, and business and ranks among the top 10 best cities
23	29		for small businesses nationwide; as a result of its retail tax
24	30		strength, it ranked second in sales tax per capita allocation in
25	31		Texas for cities over 100,000 in population in 2024, and the city
26	32		has one of the lowest property tax rates in the region; it
27	33		continues to be listed among the fastest-growing metropolitan
28	34		statistical areas in the country and U.S. News & World Report
29	35		ranked McAllen in the top 50 best places to live in the United
30	36		States and as the second-best place to live in Texas for
31	37		2024-2025; the McAllen National Incident-Based Reporting System
32	38		crime report recorded the lowest crime rate in the last 37 years
33	39		at the end of 2024; and
34		-	WHEREAS, McAllen is renowned for its natural beauty and
35		-	is home to Quinta Mazatlan, a Spanish revival estate set amid
	40	+	WHEREAS, McAllen is renowned for its natural beauty and is
	41	+	home to Quinta Mazatlan, a Spanish revival estate set amid
36	42		sprawling tropical gardens; this unique conference and events
37	43		center encompasses quiet trails winding through more than 15
38	44		acres of birding habitat featuring more than 500 visiting bird
39	45		species; and
40	46		WHEREAS, The city also features a rich array of cultural
41	47		attractions and prides itself on being a destination city with
42	48		more than 800 events held annually, and in 2024, the city was
43		-	named an IFEA World Festival and Event City for the third
44		-	time; the McAllen Holiday Parade, presented by H-E-B and
45		-	powered by Bert Ogden Auto Group, has been a popular and
46		-	highly acclaimed event for many years, and other world-class
47		-	events held in the city include the McAllen Public Library's
48		-	World Languages Festival and South Texas Book Festival, the
49		-	South Pole Illuminated Festival, MXLAN Music and Arts
50		-	Festival, the McAllen Marathon Scott Crane Running Series,
51		-	Planta Nativa at Quinta Mazatlan, and the McAllen Convention
52		-	Center's CarFest; and
	49	+	named an IFEA World Festival and Event City for the third time;
	50	+	the McAllen Holiday Parade, presented by H-E-B and powered by
	51	+	Bert Ogden Auto Group, has been a popular and highly acclaimed
	52	+	event for many years, and other world-class events held in the
	53	+	city include the McAllen Public Library's World Languages
	54	+	Festival and South Texas Book Festival, the South Pole
	55	+	Illuminated Festival, MXLAN Music and Arts Festival, the McAllen
	56	+	Marathon Scott Crane Running Series, Planta Nativa at Quinta
	57	+	Mazatlan, and the McAllen Convention Center's CarFest; and
53	58		WHEREAS, McAllen has built a reputation as an outstanding
54	59		place to live, work, and raise a family, and its citizens may
55	60		indeed take great pride in the prominent role that their city
56	61		continues to play in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
57	62		RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
58	63		Legislature, hereby recognize February 4, 2025, as McAllen Day at
59	64		the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
60	65		best wishes for a memorable visit to Austin; and, be it further
61	66		RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
62	67		honor of this special occasion.
63		-	Hinojosa of Hidalgo, Hinojosa of Nueces
64		-	________________________________
65		-	President of the Senate
66		-	I hereby certify that the
67		-	above Resolution was adopted by
68		-	the Senate on February 4, 2025.
69		-	________________________________
70		-	Secretary of the Senate
71		-	________________________________
72		-	Member, Texas Senate
73		-	________________________________
74		-	Member, Texas Senate