Bill Text: TX SR364 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing March 28 and 29, 2023, as Collin County Days.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-29 - Reported enrolled [SR364 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR364-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing March 28 and 29, 2023, as Collin County Days.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-29 - Reported enrolled [SR364 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR364-Introduced.html
88R20119 CW-D | ||
By: Paxton, Hall, Springer | S.R. No. 364 |
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WHEREAS, Residents from Collin County are gathering in Austin | ||
on March 28 and 29, 2023, to celebrate Collin County Days at the | ||
State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, A thriving area in the heart of North Texas, Collin | ||
County is one of the largest and fastest-growing counties in the | ||
state, and it is now home to around 1.1 million residents; and | ||
WHEREAS, Plano is the county's largest city and the location | ||
of several Fortune 1000 companies; McKinney, the county seat, along | ||
with the towns of Allen, Anna, Blue Ridge, Celina, Copeville, | ||
Fairview, Farmersville, Frisco, Josephine, Lavon, Lowry Crossing, | ||
Lucas, Melissa, Murphy, Nevada, New Hope, Parker, Princeton, | ||
Prosper, Richardson, Royse City, Sachse, Saint Paul, Van Alstyne, | ||
Weston, and Wylie make up the rest of the county and together are | ||
recognized for their charming blend of country and cosmopolitan | ||
qualities; and | ||
WHEREAS, Collin County's economy remains strong and vibrant | ||
thanks to highly skilled workers who make the county a leader in job | ||
growth; more than 90 percent of its workforce over the age of 25 | ||
hold a high school diploma and about half have earned a bachelor's | ||
degree or higher; the county also boasts an excellent public | ||
education system, with a number of its campuses ranking among the | ||
best in the state; and | ||
WHEREAS, Collin County offers attractive scenery and | ||
excellent recreational opportunities, and its inviting, friendly | ||
residents are welcoming to individuals, families, and businesses; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, The citizens of this notable North Texas county are | ||
working to preserve the best of their past even as they look forward | ||
to a bright and promising future, and they are sure to figure | ||
prominently in the growth and prosperity of the Lone Star State in | ||
the years ahead; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | ||
hereby recognize March 28 and 29, 2023, as Collin County Days at the | ||
State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. |