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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 92
1+89R9762 CW-F
2+ By: Perry S.R. No. 92
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7+ R E S O L U T I O N
28 WHEREAS, Many notable citizens of Lubbock are visiting the
3- Texas Capitol on February 19, 2025, to pay tribute to their
4- city's rich heritage and to celebrate Lubbock Day; and
9+ Texas Capitol on February 19, 2025, to pay tribute to their city's
10+ rich heritage and to celebrate Lubbock Day; and
511 WHEREAS, Located within the Llano Estacado, Lubbock was
6- established in an area that was known for its tough conditions;
7- as a result, it was settled long after many other parts of the
8- North American continent, and the citizens who reside there today
9- reflect the same welcoming and resilient pioneer spirit as the
10- early founders; and
12+ established in an area that was known for its tough conditions; as a
13+ result, it was settled long after many other parts of the North
14+ American continent, and the citizens who reside there today reflect
15+ the same welcoming and resilient pioneer spirit as the early
16+ founders; and
1117 WHEREAS, The City of Lubbock was incorporated on March 16,
12- 1909; railroads, farming, and ranching stimulated the city's
13- growth as a trade center, and when legislation creating Texas
18+ 1909; railroads, farming, and ranching stimulated the city's growth
19+ as a trade center, and when legislation creating Texas
1420 Technological College was passed in 1923, the site selection
1521 committee, impressed by the enthusiasm and hospitality of its
1622 citizens, chose Lubbock for its location; and
17- WHEREAS, Today, with a metropolitan area of more than
18- 400,000 people, Lubbock is home to the Texas Tech University
19- System and its flagship institutions, Texas Tech University and
20- the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, both world-renowned
21- organizations; and
23+ WHEREAS, Today, with a metropolitan area of more than 400,000
24+ people, Lubbock is home to the Texas Tech University System and its
25+ flagship institutions, Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech
26+ Health Sciences Center, both world-renowned organizations; and
2227 WHEREAS, The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center attracts
2328 nearly 5,500 students from around the world and is a top rural
2429 hospital; and
2530 WHEREAS, Lubbock is consistently recognized by national
2631 organizations for its business-friendly atmosphere, including
2732 being named the number one city for women professionals; it is
2833 ranked in the top 20 cities for young entrepreneurs starting a
2934 business and was named seventh in the Forbes list of top
3035 "Opportunity Cities," based on its low cost of living, its cultural
3136 resources, and the strength of its business community; and
3237 WHEREAS, Lubbock has a diverse economy that draws its
33- strength from agribusiness, manufacturing, and oil and gas, as
34- well as from educational and health care services,
35- entertainment, and the largest medical infrastructure in Texas
36- west of I-35; the city's meticulously planned infrastructure has
37- resulted in a low-traffic community with more neighborhood parks
38- per capita than any other city in Texas; and
38+ strength from agribusiness, manufacturing, and oil and gas, as well
39+ as from educational and health care services, entertainment, and
40+ the largest medical infrastructure in Texas west of I-35; the
41+ city's meticulously planned infrastructure has resulted in a
42+ low-traffic community with more neighborhood parks per capita than
43+ any other city in Texas; and
3944 WHEREAS, With the growth of the cotton industry on the High
4045 Plains, Lubbock has become one of the world's primary centers for
4146 the processing of cottonseed and hybrid-grain sorghum seed;
42- moreover, the region just north of Lubbock has the highest
43- density of cattle in the entire country; Lubbock is now the home
44- of several major award-winning wineries and vineyards that
45- produce more than 80 percent of the state's wine grapes; and
46- WHEREAS, Lubbock offers a wealth of cultural and
47- recreational opportunities, including the Lubbock Symphony
48- Orchestra, Ballet Lubbock, the Silent Wings Museum, the Museum
49- and Planetarium of Texas Tech University, the new Buddy Holly
50- Hall, a state-of-the-art performing arts center, and many more;
51- those wanting a glimpse of frontier history can find it in the
52- restored structures at the National Ranching Heritage Center, a
53- 15-acre site tracing the evolution of ranch operations,
54- architecture, and the history and traditions of the cattle
55- industry; the region's history is also celebrated at the
56- ever-expanding FiberMax Center for Discovery and the picturesque
57- American Windmill Museum; and
47+ moreover, the region just north of Lubbock has the highest density
48+ of cattle in the entire country; Lubbock is now the home of several
49+ major award-winning wineries and vineyards that produce more than
50+ 80 percent of the state's wine grapes; and
51+ WHEREAS, Lubbock offers a wealth of cultural and recreational
52+ opportunities, including the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Ballet
53+ Lubbock, the Silent Wings Museum, the Museum and Planetarium of
54+ Texas Tech University, the new Buddy Holly Hall, a state-of-the-art
55+ performing arts center, and many more; those wanting a glimpse of
56+ frontier history can find it in the restored structures at the
57+ National Ranching Heritage Center, a 15-acre site tracing the
58+ evolution of ranch operations, architecture, and the history and
59+ traditions of the cattle industry; the region's history is also
60+ celebrated at the ever-expanding FiberMax Center for Discovery and
61+ the picturesque American Windmill Museum; and
5862 WHEREAS, The talented musicians who have come from the
59- Lubbock area include Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Roy Orbison,
60- the Maines family, Virgil Johnson and the Velvets, Waylon
61- Jennings, Mac Davis, Tanya Tucker, Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore,
62- Butch Hancock, The Flatlanders, Jon Baumann, The Chicks,
63- Flatland Cavalry, and Josh Abbott, as well as Texas Tech alumni
64- John Denver, Pat Green, and William Clark Green; their rich and
65- diverse contributions have earned Lubbock recognition as the
66- Music Crossroads of Texas; and
63+ Lubbock area include Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Roy Orbison, the
64+ Maines family, Virgil Johnson and the Velvets, Waylon Jennings, Mac
65+ Davis, Tanya Tucker, Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock,
66+ The Flatlanders, Jon Baumann, The Chicks, Flatland Cavalry, and
67+ Josh Abbott, as well as Texas Tech alumni John Denver, Pat Green,
68+ and William Clark Green; their rich and diverse contributions have
69+ earned Lubbock recognition as the Music Crossroads of Texas; and
6770 WHEREAS, Lubbock's thriving commerce is represented by the
68- largest business federation on the Texas South Plains, the
69- Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, which expands and guards the
70- prosperity of the Lubbock area; and
71- WHEREAS, Early major achievements propelled by the chamber
72- of commerce during more than a century of service include
73- recruiting farmers from out of state to produce crops on the
74- fertile soils of the Llano Estacado, working to bring the
75- railroad to Lubbock, establishing the South Plains Fair, and
76- drafting and delivering to the Texas Capitol the application that
77- would result in establishing Texas Technological College, which
78- today is the heart of the Texas Tech University System; and
79- WHEREAS, The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce was instrumental
80- in establishing Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport,
81- Reese Air Force Base, and outstanding transportation
82- infrastructure, and it was the first chamber of commerce in Texas
83- to introduce an Association Health Plan for 34 West Texas
84- counties, which became a model nationwide; and
85- WHEREAS, Among the delegation visiting the Capitol today
86- are members of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce's 47th Leadership
87- Lubbock Class, who represent the business and community leaders
88- of Lubbock; and
71+ largest business federation on the Texas South Plains, the Lubbock
72+ Chamber of Commerce, which expands and guards the prosperity of the
73+ Lubbock area; and
74+ WHEREAS, Early major achievements propelled by the chamber of
75+ commerce during more than a century of service include recruiting
76+ farmers from out of state to produce crops on the fertile soils of
77+ the Llano Estacado, working to bring the railroad to Lubbock,
78+ establishing the South Plains Fair, and drafting and delivering to
79+ the Texas Capitol the application that would result in establishing
80+ Texas Technological College, which today is the heart of the
81+ Texas Tech University System; and
82+ WHEREAS, The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce was instrumental in
83+ establishing Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, Reese
84+ Air Force Base, and outstanding transportation infrastructure, and
85+ it was the first chamber of commerce in Texas to introduce an
86+ Association Health Plan for 34 West Texas counties, which became a
87+ model nationwide; and
88+ WHEREAS, Among the delegation visiting the Capitol today are
89+ members of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce's 47th Leadership
90+ Lubbock Class, who represent the business and community leaders of
91+ Lubbock; and
8992 WHEREAS, The citizens of Lubbock have truly kept faith with
9093 the founders of their West Texas community; renowned for their
9194 faith, hospitality, and warmth as well as their hardiness and
92- determination, they have helped to build a vital urban center
93- that serves not only a large part of West Texas but also the
94- surrounding region; now, therefore, be it
95- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
96- Legislature, hereby recognize February 19, 2025, as Lubbock Day
97- at the State Capitol and extend to the members of the visiting
98- delegation and all their fellow citizens sincere appreciation
99- for the bright dusty aura they add to the Lone Star State.
100- Perry
101- ________________________________
102- President of the Senate
103- I hereby certify that the
104- above Resolution was adopted by
105- the Senate on February 19, 2025.
106- ________________________________
107- Secretary of the Senate
108- ________________________________
109- Member, Texas Senate
95+ determination, they have helped to build a vital urban center that
96+ serves not only a large part of West Texas but also the surrounding
97+ region; now, therefore, be it
98+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
99+ hereby recognize February 19, 2025, as Lubbock Day at the State
100+ Capitol and extend to the members of the visiting delegation and all
101+ their fellow citizens sincere appreciation for the bright dusty
102+ aura they add to the Lone Star State.