Bill Text: TX HR185 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Mission Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2025-02-18 - Reported enrolled [HR185 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HR185-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 185 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin on | ||
| February 18, 2025, to celebrate Mission Day at the State Capitol; | ||
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| WHEREAS, The city of Mission was founded in 1908, the year the | ||
| Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, and | ||
| the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located nearby; | ||
| since then, Mission, home of the grapefruit, has grown to be a | ||
| thriving city with a population of more than 87,000 people; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley were | ||
| planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a | ||
| multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the | ||
| Texas Citrus Fiesta; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mission is a center for international trade and | ||
| entrepreneurship, and its Anzalduas International Bridge provides | ||
| a vital trade and tourism connection to Mexico; several | ||
| international manufacturers and other dynamic firms call Mission | ||
| home, including Stanley Black & Decker, Royal Technologies, | ||
| Wonderful Citrus, and the Texas International Produce Association; | ||
| Mission EDC manages the city's Center for Education and Economic | ||
| Development, a unique, 55,000-square-foot business incubator and | ||
| coworking space that has spawned numerous local enterprises; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A popular destination for "Winter Texans," Mission | ||
| boasts about 50 RV parks and welcomes an estimated 25,000 seasonal | ||
| residents during the coldest months of the year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities are abundant in Mission, | ||
| with such attractions as the National Butterfly Center, the World | ||
| Birding Center headquarters, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, | ||
| and the 10-mile Mission Hike and Bike Trail; since 2019, Mission has | ||
| been recognized as an All-America City; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's novel | ||
| and television miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents | ||
| have included United States Senator and Treasury Secretary Lloyd | ||
| Bentsen and United States Congressman Kika de la Garza; moreover, | ||
| Mission was the childhood home of legendary Dallas Cowboys coach | ||
| Tom Landry and a second home to Texas Governor Allan Shivers, | ||
| Oscar-winning actress Sissy Spacek, and three-time presidential | ||
| candidate William Jennings Bryan; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity | ||
| to honor the border city's heritage and its many charms, which are | ||
| enjoyed by residents and vacationers alike; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 18, 2025, as Mission Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting | ||
| delegation. | ||
| Muñoz | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 185 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 18, 2025, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
