Bill Text: TX HCR103 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Designating Celina as the official Halloween Capital of North Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-26 - Removed from local & uncontested calendar [HCR103 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HCR103-Comm_Sub.html
| By: Sanford (Senate Sponsor - Springer) | H.C.R. No. 103 | |
| (In the Senate - Received from the House May 17, 2021; | ||
| May 17, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on | ||
| Administration; May 20, 2021, reported favorably by the following | ||
| vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 20, 2021, sent to printer.) | ||
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| WHEREAS, The community of Celina is renowned for the special | ||
| effort it makes to celebrate Halloween, and it has created a | ||
| much-anticipated event that is visited by ghosts, witches, mummies, | ||
| and a multitude of other costumed revelers from all around North | ||
| Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hailed as the largest Halloween celebration in the | ||
| area, Beware! Of the Square draws as many as 7,000 people to | ||
| Celina's historic downtown square each year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Featuring activities for all ages, Beware! Of the | ||
| Square includes trick-or-treating, with candy provided by local | ||
| businesses, as well as Halloween-themed music and an obstacle | ||
| course and other activities for younger children; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Celina High School theater department | ||
| contributes to the fun by presenting its special Halloween play, | ||
| Nightmare on the Hill; the frightfully exciting evening concludes | ||
| with the outdoor screening of a scary film in the square; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By joining together for Beware! Of the Square, the | ||
| residents of Celina and surrounding communities have created a | ||
| popular Halloween tradition that is beloved by young and old alike, | ||
| and this delightful event serves as an opportunity to showcase the | ||
| city and to enjoy a spooky good time; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby designate Celina as the official Halloween Capital of North | ||
| Texas; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section | ||
| 391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect | ||
| until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally | ||
| passed by the legislature. | ||
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