Bill Text: TX HR374 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating Texas Homemade Pie Day on February 16, 2017.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-16 - Reported enrolled [HR374 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR374-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 374 | ||
|
|
||
| WHEREAS, In 2013, the 83rd Texas Legislature designated | ||
| February 16 as Texas Homemade Pie Day, celebrating the tradition, | ||
| beloved by generations of families across our state, of making pies | ||
| from scratch; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Historians believe that pie originated with the | ||
| ancient Greeks, who developed the first pastry shell; later, the | ||
| Romans published the world's first pie recipe, which included | ||
| rye-crusted goat cheese and honey, though fillings also included | ||
| savory ingredients like meat and seafood; the English brought | ||
| mincemeat pies with them as they crossed the ocean to America and | ||
| the colonists continued the tradition, using dried fruit, cinnamon, | ||
| and nutmeg to season the filling; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In Texas, bakers often incorporate local produce | ||
| into their pies, from peaches grown in Central Texas to sweet | ||
| potatoes grown in the northeastern part of our state; the pecan, the | ||
| fruit of the state tree, continues to be one of the most well-known | ||
| native ingredients; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Families have long come together to create and enjoy | ||
| the fruits of their labor--an exceptionally American dish, with a | ||
| special place in our shared culture; by taking the time to bake pies | ||
| from scratch, older and younger Texans bridge the years between | ||
| them to create new memories and culinary delights in kitchens | ||
| across the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate Texas Homemade Pie Day on February | ||
| 16, 2017, and urge Texans to celebrate this sweet occasion by baking | ||
| a pie and sharing it with their friends and loved ones. | ||
| Cain | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 374 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 16, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
