Bill Text: TX SR6 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Hillsboro Cotton Pickin' Fair and Barbecue Cook-off.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-05 - Reported enrolled [SR6 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR6-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the annual Hillsboro Cotton Pickin' Fair and Barbecue | ||
| Cook-off; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hosted by the Hillsboro Main Street Program, this | ||
| annual fair in downtown Hillsboro includes entertainment, arts | ||
| and crafts, and horseshoe and washer tournaments in addition to | ||
| the barbecue cook-off; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The barbecue cook-off is a Texas State Barbecue | ||
| Championship competition, and its winner will qualify for the | ||
| American Royal Invitational in Kansas City, Missouri, and for | ||
| other prestigious cook-offs; the event is sanctioned by the | ||
| International Barbeque Cookers Association and annually draws | ||
| over 5,000 people in attendance; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The proceeds from this outstanding event benefit | ||
| the Hillsboro Main Street Program, which began in 1981 as one of | ||
| the original five Texas Main Street programs; Hillsboro Main | ||
| Street is dedicated to the revitalization of the downtown | ||
| Hillsboro commercial district using the program's four point | ||
| approach, which incorporates design, organization, promotion, | ||
| and economic restructuring; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the Hillsboro | ||
| Main Street Program for its continued support of historic | ||
| preservation in downtown Hillsboro and extend best wishes for a | ||
| successful and memorable Hillsboro Cotton Pickin' Fair; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the Hillsboro Main Street Program as an expression of high regard | ||
| from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Birdwell | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on August 5, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
