Bill Text: TX HR1073 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 2, 2019, as Atascosa County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-05 - Reported enrolled [HR1073 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1073-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1073 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents from Atascosa County are gathering in | ||
| Austin on April 2, 2019, to celebrate Atascosa County Day at the | ||
| State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the first part of the 19th century, the | ||
| grassy prairie region of South Texas that would become Atascosa | ||
| County attracted Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo-American settlers, | ||
| and by 1856, the region was sufficiently populated to be sectioned | ||
| off from Bexar County; the county seat, originally at Navatasco, | ||
| was later moved to Pleasanton, and then in 1910, voters supported | ||
| moving it again, this time to the more centrally located town of | ||
| Jourdanton; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Atascosa County is home to a number of historical | ||
| markers that highlight the area's unique history; notably, the | ||
| Battle of Medina, which took place in 1813 and influenced the fates | ||
| of Spain, Mexico, the United States, England, and France, is | ||
| commemorated with a marker in the northeastern part of the county, | ||
| and the site of the church and school community of San Augustine, | ||
| founded by heirs of Alamo defender Gregorio Esparza, is marked near | ||
| Pleasanton; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated near the famous Camino Real, Atascosa | ||
| County has long benefited from its proximity to major | ||
| transportation arteries linking it with the Gulf Coast, the Rio | ||
| Grande Valley, and Mexico, as well as other major population | ||
| centers; the county enjoys the economic benefits reaped by an | ||
| abundance of natural resources and, blessed with productive range | ||
| and irrigated farmland, the area is known for its ranching and | ||
| agriculture; additionally, the oil and gas industry also plays a | ||
| significant role in the economy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Pleasanton, the county's trading center, bills | ||
| itself as the birthplace of the cowboy, a designation symbolized by | ||
| a large bronze statue in front of city hall; in nearby Poteet, known | ||
| to many as the Strawberry Capital, a Strawberry Festival takes | ||
| place in April, and a seven-foot, 1,600-pound monument to the berry | ||
| graces the front lawn of the fire department; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The residents of Atascosa County have made many | ||
| notable contributions to the economy and culture of Texas, and they | ||
| may take justifiable pride in the place that they call home; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize April 2, 2019, as Atascosa County Day | ||
| at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
| best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
| Guillen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1073 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 2, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
