Bill Text: TX HR715 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Belton 4th of July parade.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR715 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR715-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 715 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The annual Belton 4th of July parade is marking its | ||
| centennial in 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The first 4th of July parade in Belton was held in | ||
| 1850 with local groups and organizations marching through downtown, | ||
| and it became an annual event in 1919; hosted by the Belton Area | ||
| Chamber of Commerce, this festive celebration has become one of the | ||
| most beloved traditions among area residents, attracting over | ||
| 30,000 spectators each year, and it has garnered acclaim from local | ||
| and national media, including USA Today, which has named the parade | ||
| to its list of "10 great places to fly your patriotic colors on July | ||
| 4th"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to the parade, Belton's annual 4th of | ||
| July festivities feature a kick-off barbecue at Yettie Polk Park | ||
| and a festival at Nolan Creek, as well as a rodeo, which was | ||
| officially added to the chamber's Independence Day celebration in | ||
| 1924 and has since expanded into a three-day event sponsored by the | ||
| Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, this highly anticipated event brings | ||
| together patriotic neighbors to celebrate the freedom that has | ||
| defined our nation since its birth, and it is a pleasure to join | ||
| with Belton residents and visitors alike in commemorating this | ||
| milestone year in the parade's rich history; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the annual | ||
| 4th of July parade in Belton and extend to all those participating | ||
| in the celebration sincere best wishes for a meaningful and | ||
| memorable event; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Belton Area Chamber of Commerce as an expression of | ||
| high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
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| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 715 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 21, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
