Bill Text: TX HR1073 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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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-Introduced.html

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86R17673 CJM-D
By: Guillen H.R. No. 1073

R E S O L U T I O N
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.