Bill Text: TX HR1127 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Austin and Saltillo Sister Cities relationship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-23 - Reported enrolled [HR1127 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1127-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1127 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The city of Austin celebrated the 50th anniversary | ||
| of its sister city relationship with Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, in | ||
| November 2018, and is further commemorating the cities' partnership | ||
| with "Saltillo Day in Austin" on April 6, 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Promoting mutually advantageous connections, the | ||
| sister city alliance stems from the Sister Cities International | ||
| initiative created in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower; the | ||
| program advances peace and prosperity through cultural, | ||
| educational, humanitarian, and economic development efforts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Saltillo, the capital of the state of Coahuila, in | ||
| northeastern Mexico, was one of the first of Austin's sister | ||
| cities; the pair's status as sister cities was established in 1968 | ||
| as an outgrowth of policies enacted by the Texas Good Neighbor | ||
| Commission, and over the past five decades, the cities have | ||
| exemplified the spirit of friendship, cooperation, and reciprocity | ||
| that is at the core of the program's mission; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since the 1980s, delegations from both cities have | ||
| made annual exchange visits to discuss such issues as education, | ||
| culture, economic development, and municipal services, with an | ||
| emphasis on sharing resources and working mutually to meet one | ||
| another's needs; these visits have evolved into the cross-border | ||
| observances of "Austin Day in Saltillo" and "Saltillo Day in | ||
| Austin," occasions that have helped generate more opportunities for | ||
| residents in each community to learn about the culture, businesses, | ||
| food, customs, and people of their sister city; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For half a century, the special bond enjoyed by the | ||
| cities of Austin and Saltillo has provided myriad benefits to their | ||
| citizens, and it is a pleasure to join in celebrating the longevity | ||
| of this unique and vibrant partnership; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sister | ||
| city relationship between Austin and Saltillo and extend to all | ||
| those associated with the program best wishes for a memorable | ||
| "Saltillo Day in Austin." | ||
| Rodriguez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1127 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 18, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
