Bill Text: TX HCR104 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Designating Granbury as the official Celebration Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2033.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-11 - Signed by the Governor [HCR104 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR104-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 104 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The citizens of Granbury observe a wide array of | ||
| special events and celebrations, both time-honored and new, that | ||
| add greatly to the city's distinctive character and strong sense of | ||
| community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The full calendar of festivities in Granbury | ||
| includes events that commemorate holidays, that honor the area's | ||
| rich history, that showcase art, culture, and music, and that offer | ||
| a variety of food and entertainment for attendees of all ages; | ||
| Granbury also appeals to many Texans as the perfect location for | ||
| smaller and more personal celebrations, including birthdays, | ||
| weddings, weekend getaways, and family reunions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Every year, residents and visitors turn out in large | ||
| numbers for such annual favorites as the Granbury Wine Walk, where | ||
| they can sample a selection of local vintages, and the Granbury | ||
| Founders Day Jubilee, which features a street dance and a bean and | ||
| barbecue cook-off; the city also boasts unique celebrations to | ||
| commemorate St. Patrick's Day, Independence Day, and Oktoberfest, | ||
| and during the Christmas season, an exhibition of more than 1,300 | ||
| nativity scenes is staged at the Away in a Manger display at Langdon | ||
| Center Concert Hall; several events, including the long-running | ||
| Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts, are presented by the Historic | ||
| Granbury Merchants Association, an organization dedicated to | ||
| promoting business and tourism in the city; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Renowned for its welcoming charm, historic | ||
| landmarks, and abundance of activities and amenities, Granbury was | ||
| named the Best Historic Small Town in America by USA Today for three | ||
| consecutive years beginning in 2019; the city's sesquicentennial | ||
| celebration was honored with a 2022 TAMI Award by the Texas | ||
| Association of Municipal Information Officers, while its Lake | ||
| Granbury Goosebump Jump won a 2022 Texas Travel Award; in addition, | ||
| the city was recognized as one of the best small towns in Texas by | ||
| the Texas Travel Industry Association in 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Brimming with events throughout the year, the city | ||
| of Granbury has distinguished itself as a popular destination for | ||
| festivals, fairs, and special gatherings of all varieties, and | ||
| these get-togethers serve as a great opportunity to showcase this | ||
| vibrant community while bringing joy to attendees young and old; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby designate Granbury as the official Celebration Capital of | ||
| 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. | ||
| Slawson | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 104 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 12, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 104 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 21, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
