Bill Text: TX HR93 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Traces of Texas online photography project.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-19 - Reported enrolled [HR93 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR93-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 93 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Traces of Texas online photography project is | ||
| making a significant contribution to the preservation of the | ||
| heritage of the Lone Star State; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2004, photographer Jac Darsnek began taking | ||
| pictures of locations and buildings across Texas that he feared | ||
| would one day be lost without having been recorded, and in 2013, he | ||
| started sharing his photos on social media; his Facebook account | ||
| took off in 2015, when he uploaded a vintage photograph of the | ||
| original Whataburger location in Corpus Christi from 1955, and the | ||
| photo was accessed by 12 million viewers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since embarking on the project, Mr. Darsnek has | ||
| traveled more than 200,000 miles across the state, and the Traces of | ||
| Texas website features a robust collection of his striking color | ||
| photographs of such sites as roadside cafes, ranch gates, railroad | ||
| bridges, drive-in theaters, and countless other subjects; the | ||
| website also includes arcane Texas facts that are updated daily and | ||
| a forum for visitors to share their own stories and photos; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to the website and Facebook page, Traces | ||
| of Texas is available on Instagram and Twitter, where followers can | ||
| enjoy photographs of various sites, as well as stills from classic | ||
| Texas films and remembrances of celebrated Texans of the past; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A thriving online community dedicated to all things | ||
| Texan, Traces of Texas is a lively celebration of the history, | ||
| culture, and enduring legacy of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the Traces of Texas | ||
| online photography project and extend to all those associated with | ||
| the initiative sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Traces of Texas 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. 93 was adopted by the House on October | ||
| 14, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
