SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 92
WHEREAS, Many notable citizens of Lubbock are visiting the
Texas Capitol on February 19, 2025, to pay tribute to their
city's rich heritage and to celebrate Lubbock Day; and
WHEREAS, Located within the Llano Estacado, Lubbock was
established in an area that was known for its tough conditions;
as a result, it was settled long after many other parts of the
North American continent, and the citizens who reside there today
reflect the same welcoming and resilient pioneer spirit as the
early founders; and
WHEREAS, The City of Lubbock was incorporated on March 16,
1909; railroads, farming, and ranching stimulated the city's
growth as a trade center, and when legislation creating Texas
Technological College was passed in 1923, the site selection
committee, impressed by the enthusiasm and hospitality of its
citizens, chose Lubbock for its location; and
WHEREAS, Today, with a metropolitan area of more than
400,000 people, Lubbock is home to the Texas Tech University
System and its flagship institutions, Texas Tech University and
the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, both world-renowned
organizations; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center attracts
nearly 5,500 students from around the world and is a top rural
hospital; and
WHEREAS, Lubbock is consistently recognized by national
organizations for its business-friendly atmosphere, including
being named the number one city for women professionals; it is
ranked in the top 20 cities for young entrepreneurs starting a
business and was named seventh in the Forbes list of top
"Opportunity Cities," based on its low cost of living, its cultural
resources, and the strength of its business community; and
WHEREAS, Lubbock has a diverse economy that draws its
strength from agribusiness, manufacturing, and oil and gas, as
well as from educational and health care services,
entertainment, and the largest medical infrastructure in Texas
west of I-35; the city's meticulously planned infrastructure has
resulted in a low-traffic community with more neighborhood parks
per capita than any other city in Texas; and
WHEREAS, With the growth of the cotton industry on the High
Plains, Lubbock has become one of the world's primary centers for
the processing of cottonseed and hybrid-grain sorghum seed;
moreover, the region just north of Lubbock has the highest
density of cattle in the entire country; Lubbock is now the home
of several major award-winning wineries and vineyards that
produce more than 80 percent of the state's wine grapes; and
WHEREAS, Lubbock offers a wealth of cultural and
recreational opportunities, including the Lubbock Symphony
Orchestra, Ballet Lubbock, the Silent Wings Museum, the Museum
and Planetarium of Texas Tech University, the new Buddy Holly
Hall, a state-of-the-art performing arts center, and many more;
those wanting a glimpse of frontier history can find it in the
restored structures at the National Ranching Heritage Center, a
15-acre site tracing the evolution of ranch operations,
architecture, and the history and traditions of the cattle
industry; the region's history is also celebrated at the
ever-expanding FiberMax Center for Discovery and the picturesque
American Windmill Museum; and
WHEREAS, The talented musicians who have come from the
Lubbock area include Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Roy Orbison,
the Maines family, Virgil Johnson and the Velvets, Waylon
Jennings, Mac Davis, Tanya Tucker, Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore,
Butch Hancock, The Flatlanders, Jon Baumann, The Chicks,
Flatland Cavalry, and Josh Abbott, as well as Texas Tech alumni
John Denver, Pat Green, and William Clark Green; their rich and
diverse contributions have earned Lubbock recognition as the
Music Crossroads of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Lubbock's thriving commerce is represented by the
largest business federation on the Texas South Plains, the
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, which expands and guards the
prosperity of the Lubbock area; and
WHEREAS, Early major achievements propelled by the chamber
of commerce during more than a century of service include
recruiting farmers from out of state to produce crops on the
fertile soils of the Llano Estacado, working to bring the
railroad to Lubbock, establishing the South Plains Fair, and
drafting and delivering to the Texas Capitol the application that
would result in establishing Texas Technological College, which
today is the heart of the Texas Tech University System; and
WHEREAS, The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce was instrumental
in establishing Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport,
Reese Air Force Base, and outstanding transportation
infrastructure, and it was the first chamber of commerce in Texas
to introduce an Association Health Plan for 34 West Texas
counties, which became a model nationwide; and
WHEREAS, Among the delegation visiting the Capitol today
are members of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce's 47th Leadership
Lubbock Class, who represent the business and community leaders
of Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Lubbock have truly kept faith with
the founders of their West Texas community; renowned for their
faith, hospitality, and warmth as well as their hardiness and
determination, they have helped to build a vital urban center
that serves not only a large part of West Texas but also the
surrounding region; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 19, 2025, as Lubbock Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the members of the visiting
delegation and all their fellow citizens sincere appreciation
for the bright dusty aura they add to the Lone Star State.
Perry
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 19, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate