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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 385
	1	+	89R23209 HMR-D
	2	+	By: Hinojosa of Nueces S.R. No. 385
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
2	8		WHEREAS, Proud residents of the city of Donna are gathering
3	9		in Austin on April 10, 2025, to celebrate Donna Day at the State
4	10		Capitol; and
5	11		WHEREAS, Situated in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley,
6		-	Donna is located on land that was bequeathed to Lino Cabazos by
7		-	~~the~~ Mexican state of Tamaulipas in 1834, and members of the
8		-	~~Cabazos~~ family continued to live in the area over the ensuing
9		-	~~decades;~~ settlers from northern states began arriving at the turn
10		-	~~of the 20th~~ century; among them was Thomas Jefferson Hooks, who
11		-	~~helped found~~ the La Blanca Agricultural Company, which purchased
12		-	~~23,000 acres of~~ land, and the town was founded in 1904; three
13		-	~~years later, the~~ community was named in honor of Donna Hooks
14		-	~~Fletcher, the daughter~~ of Mr. Hooks; and
	12	+	Donna is located on land that was bequeathed to Lino Cabazos by the
	13	+	Mexican state of Tamaulipas in 1834, and members of the Cabazos
	14	+	family continued to live in the area over the ensuing decades;
	15	+	settlers from northern states began arriving at the turn of the 20th
	16	+	century; among them was Thomas Jefferson Hooks, who helped found
	17	+	the La Blanca Agricultural Company, which purchased 23,000 acres of
	18	+	land, and the town was founded in 1904; three years later, the
	19	+	community was named in honor of Donna Hooks Fletcher, the daughter
	20	+	of Mr. Hooks; and
15	21		WHEREAS, Donna was incorporated in 1908, the same year that
16		-	its post office was established and its first store and sugar
17		-	mill were constructed; by 1915, the town had a population of
18		-	1,500 residents, and in the decades that followed, it continued
19		-	to develop into a major hub for vegetable and citrus crops; and
20		-	WHEREAS, Today, Donna is home to more than 16,000 people,
21		-	and its economy is bolstered by the retail, educational services,
22		-	and tourism industries in addition to agriculture; area youth
23		-	benefit from the award-winning Donna Independent School
24		-	District, which provides its students with the academic
25		-	opportunities necessary to build a strong foundation for future
26		-	success; and
	22	+	its post office was established and its first store and sugar mill
	23	+	were constructed; by 1915, the town had a population of 1,500
	24	+	residents, and in the decades that followed, it continued to
	25	+	develop into a major hub for vegetable and citrus crops; and
	26	+	WHEREAS, Today, Donna is home to more than 16,000 people, and
	27	+	its economy is bolstered by the retail, educational services, and
	28	+	tourism industries in addition to agriculture; area youth benefit
	29	+	from the award-winning Donna Independent School District, which
	30	+	provides its students with the academic opportunities necessary to
	31	+	build a strong foundation for future success; and
27	32		WHEREAS, Donna is connected to Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, by an
28		-	international bridge, which receives an average of 60,000
29		-	~~crossings~~ a month; its location in a relatively uncongested
30		-	~~portion of the~~ border allows for efficient travel to and from
31		-	~~Mexico, and~~ officials are pursuing further improvements to the
32		-	~~port of entry to~~ facilitate transportation and trade; and
	33	+	international bridge, which receives an average of 60,000 crossings
	34	+	a month; its location in a relatively uncongested portion of the
	35	+	border allows for efficient travel to and from Mexico, and
	36	+	officials are pursuing further improvements to the port of entry to
	37	+	facilitate transportation and trade; and
33	38		WHEREAS, The citizens of Donna have made many valuable
34	39		contributions to the culture and economy of Texas, and they take
35	40		justifiable pride in the rich heritage and unique amenities that
36	41		make their city such a notable part of the Lone Star State; now,
37	42		therefore, be it
38		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
39		-	Legislature, hereby recognize April 10, 2025, as Donna Day at the
40		-	State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
41		-	delegation.
42		-	Hinojosa of Nueces
43		-	________________________________
44		-	President of the Senate
45		-	I hereby certify that the
46		-	above Resolution was adopted by
47		-	the Senate on April 10, 2025.
48		-	________________________________
49		-	Secretary of the Senate
50		-	________________________________
51		-	Member, Texas Senate
	43	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	44	+	hereby recognize April 10, 2025, as Donna Day at the State Capitol
	45	+	and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.