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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 362
2		-	WHEREAS, Proud citizens from Denton County are gathering
3		-	in Austin on April 2 and 3, 2025, to celebrate Denton County Days
4		-	at the State Capitol; and
5		-	WHEREAS, Located in North Texas and serving as the gateway
6		-	to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Denton County was created from the
7		-	Peters colony grant by the Texas Legislature in 1846 and named
8		-	for pioneer preacher, lawyer, and soldier John Bunyan Denton; the
9		-	early years of the county saw its emergence as an agricultural
10		-	center, and the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s ensured
11		-	that the region's wheat and cotton would find distribution across
12		-	the country; and
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	2	+	By: Hagenbuch, Parker S.R. No. 362
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	8	+	WHEREAS, Proud citizens from Denton County are gathering in
	9	+	Austin on April 2 and 3, 2025, to celebrate Denton County Days at
	10	+	the State Capitol; and
	11	+	WHEREAS, Located in North Texas and serving as the gateway to
	12	+	the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Denton County was created from the
	13	+	Peters colony grant by the Texas Legislature in 1846 and named for
	14	+	pioneer preacher, lawyer, and soldier John Bunyan Denton; the early
	15	+	years of the county saw its emergence as an agricultural center, and
	16	+	the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s ensured that the region's
	17	+	wheat and cotton would find distribution across the country; and
13	18		WHEREAS, The county has experienced remarkable growth in
14		-	recent years, and with a population of more than one million and
15		-	an estimated 90 people moving in each day, Denton is one of the
16		-	fastest-growing counties in the nation; it continues to expand
17		-	job opportunities for its residents, maintaining a low
18		-	unemployment rate, and its welcoming business climate has drawn a
19		-	number of corporations as well, including Sally Beauty Holdings,
20		-	Target, WinCo, Safran, and Peterbilt Motors; and
21		-	WHEREAS, The city of Denton, the county seat, is home to
22		-	the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University, which
23		-	were founded as Texas Normal College and Girls' Industrial
24		-	College in 1890 and 1903, respectively; nearby Corinth hosts the
25		-	largest campus of North Central Texas College, which offers
26		-	technical and occupational classes to residents throughout the
27		-	county and beyond, and the area is further served by 11 public
28		-	school districts educating thousands of young Texans; and
29		-	WHEREAS, Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the wilderness of
30		-	the North Texas Greenbelt and recreational opportunities
31		-	afforded by Lakes Grapevine, Lewisville, and Ray Roberts; other
32		-	attractions include the Denton County Historical Park, the
33		-	architecture of the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square, and
34		-	the North Texas Fairgrounds, which is home to the North Texas
35		-	Fair & Rodeo; moreover, the county is part of North Texas Horse
36		-	Country, which is one of the largest regions for horse breeding
37		-	and training in the southwestern United States; the county also
38		-	boasts the second-largest sports facility in the nation, the
39		-	Texas Motor Speedway, which draws hundreds of thousands of race
40		-	fans each year, as well as the PGA of America national
41		-	headquarters; and
42		-	WHEREAS, The citizens of this notable North Texas county
43		-	are working to preserve the best of their past even as they look
44		-	forward to a bright and promising future, and they are sure to
45		-	figure prominently in the story of the Lone Star State in the
46		-	years ahead; now, therefore, be it
47		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
48		-	Legislature, hereby recognize April 2 and 3, 2025, as Denton
49		-	County Days at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the
50		-	visiting delegation.
51		-	Hagenbuch, Parker
52		-	________________________________
53		-	President of the Senate
54		-	I hereby certify that the
55		-	above Resolution was adopted by
56		-	the Senate on April 3, 2025.
57		-	________________________________
58		-	Secretary of the Senate
59		-	________________________________
60		-	Member, Texas Senate
61		-	________________________________
62		-	Member, Texas Senate
	19	+	recent years, and with a population of more than one million and an
	20	+	estimated 90 people moving in each day, Denton is one of the
	21	+	fastest-growing counties in the nation; it continues to expand job
	22	+	opportunities for its residents, maintaining a low unemployment
	23	+	rate, and its welcoming business climate has drawn a number of
	24	+	corporations as well, including Sally Beauty Holdings, Target,
	25	+	WinCo, Safran, and Peterbilt Motors; and
	26	+	WHEREAS, The city of Denton, the county seat, is home to the
	27	+	University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University, which were
	28	+	founded as Texas Normal College and Girls' Industrial College in
	29	+	1890 and 1903, respectively; nearby Corinth hosts the largest
	30	+	campus of North Central Texas College, which offers technical and
	31	+	occupational classes to residents throughout the county and beyond,
	32	+	and the area is further served by 11 public school districts
	33	+	educating thousands of young Texans; and
	34	+	WHEREAS, Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the wilderness of the
	35	+	North Texas Greenbelt and recreational opportunities afforded by
	36	+	Lakes Grapevine, Lewisville, and Ray Roberts; other attractions
	37	+	include the Denton County Historical Park, the architecture of the
	38	+	Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square, and the North Texas
	39	+	Fairgrounds, which is home to the North Texas Fair & Rodeo;
	40	+	moreover, the county is part of North Texas Horse Country, which is
	41	+	one of the largest regions for horse breeding and training in the
	42	+	southwestern United States; the county also boasts the
	43	+	second-largest sports facility in the nation, the Texas Motor
	44	+	Speedway, which draws hundreds of thousands of race fans each year,
	45	+	as well as the PGA of America national headquarters; and
	46	+	WHEREAS, The citizens of this notable North Texas county are
	47	+	working to preserve the best of their past even as they look forward
	48	+	to a bright and promising future, and they are sure to figure
	49	+	prominently in the story of the Lone Star State in the years ahead;
	50	+	now, therefore, be it
	51	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	52	+	hereby recognize April 2 and 3, 2025, as Denton County Days at the
	53	+	State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.