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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin on |
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March 29, 2023, to celebrate Mission Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The city of Mission was founded in 1908, the year the |
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Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, and |
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the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located nearby; |
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since then, Mission, home of the grapefruit, has grown to be a |
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thriving city with a population of more than 86,000 people; and |
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WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley were |
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planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a |
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multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the |
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Texas Citrus Fiesta; and |
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WHEREAS, Mission is a center for international trade and |
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entrepreneurship, and its Anzalduas International Bridge provides |
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a vital trade and tourism connection to Mexico; several |
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international manufacturers and other dynamic firms call Mission |
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home, including Stanley Black & Decker, Royal Technologies, |
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Wonderful Citrus, Killam Development, and the Texas International |
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Produce Association; Mission EDC manages the city's Center for |
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Education and Economic Development, a unique, 55,000-square-foot |
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business incubator and coworking space that has spawned numerous |
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local enterprises; and |
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WHEREAS, A popular destination for "Winter Texans," Mission |
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boasts about 50 RV parks and welcomes an estimated 25,000 seasonal |
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residents during the coldest months of the year; and |
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WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities are abundant in Mission, |
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with such attractions as the National Butterfly Center, the World |
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Birding Center headquarters, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, |
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and the 10-mile Mission Hike and Bike Trail; since 2019, Mission has |
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been recognized as an All-America City; and |
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WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's novel |
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and television miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents |
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have included United States senator and treasury secretary Lloyd |
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Bentsen and United States congressman Kika de la Garza; moreover, |
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Mission was the childhood home of legendary Dallas Cowboys coach |
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Tom Landry and a second home to Texas governor Allan Shivers, |
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Oscar-winning actress Sissy Spacek, and three-time presidential |
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candidate William Jennings Bryan; and |
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WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity |
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to honor the border city's heritage and its many charms, which are |
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enjoyed by residents and vacationers alike; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 29, 2023, as Mission Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best |
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wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Muñoz, Jr. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 306 was adopted by the House on March |
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8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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