Bill Text: TX SR88 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January 30, 2013, as Laredo Legislative Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-01-30 - Reported enrolled [SR88 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR88-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| honor the City of Laredo and its representatives and to recognize | ||
| January 30, 2013, as Laredo Legislative Day at the Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Laredo, truly a gem along the Rio Grande, was | ||
| established in 1755 by Don Tomas Sanchez, and its history offers | ||
| a compelling tale, as the town was forged by Spaniards, Indians, | ||
| Mexicans, Texans, and Americans; a dynamic bilingual and | ||
| bicultural community, this Texas city is proud of its Mexican | ||
| roots; a unique city under seven flags, Laredo celebrates its | ||
| dual historical and cultural ties throughout the year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated on the banks of the Rio Grande, Laredo is | ||
| now the 10th-largest city in Texas and the largest inland port on | ||
| the southern United States border; it is one of the top four ports | ||
| of commerce in the nation, and in 2010, the city handled 40 | ||
| percent of all overland trade between the United States and | ||
| Mexico; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Education plays a vital role in the life of | ||
| Laredo, with three institutes of higher learning that have almost | ||
| 110 years of combined experience; Laredo Community College, | ||
| first established in 1947 on the 100-year-old grounds of the | ||
| historic Fort McIntosh, boasts two campuses to better serve the | ||
| entire city; Texas A&M International University has been | ||
| educating local Laredo leaders for the past 40 years, and the new | ||
| University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Laredo | ||
| Extension Campus thrives with students and has entered into new | ||
| interlocal agreements that give medical students practical | ||
| experience; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, hereby extend best wishes for a celebratory | ||
| Laredo Legislative Day at the Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the citizens of Laredo as a memento of this occasion. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 30, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
