Bill Text: TX SR276 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 27, 2019, as Buda Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-26 - Reported enrolled [SR276 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR276-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of the City of Buda are gathering | ||
in Austin on February 27, 2019, to celebrate Buda Day at the State | ||
Capitol, and the delegation includes representatives from the | ||
City of Buda, the Buda Economic Development Corporation, the Buda | ||
Chamber of Commerce, and other community businesses and | ||
organizations; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established as a new depot on the | ||
International-Great Northern Railroad in 1881, Buda was known | ||
as Du Pre until the post office requested a name change seven | ||
years later; one explanation for the unique moniker is that | ||
"Buda" comes from the Spanish word viuda, or widow, and refers | ||
to the two widows who cooked at a local establishment, the | ||
Carrington Hotel, in the 1880s; and | ||
WHEREAS, The town's early economy centered on supplies and | ||
services for the nearby ranches and dairy farms, and local | ||
businesses formed a chamber of commerce in 1928; the City of Buda | ||
was incorporated 20 years later, and in 1967, its schools joined | ||
the Hays Consolidated Independent School District; Buda's | ||
population began to grow in earnest in the 1980s, and today, the | ||
city is home to approximately 17,000 people; and | ||
WHEREAS, Designated the Outdoor Capital of Texas by the | ||
Texas Legislature, Buda is located at the edge of the beautiful | ||
Texas Hill Country and is known for its preservation of the | ||
area's open spaces and natural landscape; and | ||
WHEREAS, Visitors to Buda can enjoy the appeal of Onion | ||
Creek and Buda's pristine parklands, the quaint local shops in | ||
the historic Main Street district, and the community events, such | ||
as the Downtown Buda Farmer's Market; the city's festive | ||
occasions include the Red, White, and Buda Independence Day | ||
Celebration, Boo-da Halloween, and the Buda Fest and Buda Trail | ||
of Lights; other notable attractions include the outdoor shop | ||
Cabela's, the Buda Lions Country Fair, and the Wiener Dog Races | ||
held in April; and | ||
WHEREAS, The citizens of Buda are building on an impressive | ||
tradition of achievement and public spirit, and they may indeed | ||
take great pride in their contributions to the story of the Lone | ||
Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 27, 2019, as Buda Day at | ||
the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
best wishes for the future. | ||
Campbell | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 26, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |