By:  Linebarger                                        H.R. No. 625
       73R9665 LBD-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, With the natural beauty of the San Marcos River, a
    1-2  historic downtown area, and a wealth of shopping possibilities
    1-3  available to interested sightseers, the vibrant city of San Marcos
    1-4  is in a prime position for the introduction of a bold new program
    1-5  to showcase Texas-grown and Texas-manufactured products; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, The program, "San Marcos, A Texas Natural!",
    1-7  represents a combined effort to revitalize the city's historic
    1-8  downtown area and to stimulate the local economy by promoting Texas
    1-9  goods; contributing organizations that have played a vital role in
   1-10  bringing this unique program to fruition include the Texas
   1-11  Department of Agriculture, Hays County, the city of San Marcos, the
   1-12  Main Street Project, the Downtown Association, the San Marcos
   1-13  Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Greater
   1-14  San Marcos Economic Development Council, the Convention and
   1-15  Visitors Bureau, Southwest Texas State University, and local
   1-16  realtors and financial institutions; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, In addition to the contributions that this dynamic
   1-18  new program will make to the local economy, the program also will
   1-19  benefit Texas artisans and craftspersons by providing them with new
   1-20  outlets for their work as the business sector of the community
   1-21  unites to increase Texas-made items in its current inventory of
   1-22  retail products; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, The city plans to incorporate four targeted programs
   1-24  of the Texas Department of Agriculture's "Make It Texas" concept in
    2-1  its implementation of the "San Marcos, A Texas Natural!" project;
    2-2  nurserymen and landscapers are marketing products as "Texas Grown",
    2-3  garments made from Texas-grown fibers, such as cotton, mohair, and
    2-4  wool, are carrying tags indicating their Texas origin,
    2-5  participating restaurants will offer "Totally Texas Menus", and the
    2-6  "Taste of Texas" logo is already being featured on items in many
    2-7  grocery stores and gift shops; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, Benefitting both the city of San Marcos and the
    2-9  Texas economy as a whole through the creation of a new and distinct
   2-10  market for Texas goods, the "San Marcos, A Texas Natural!" program
   2-11  is truly worthy of special legislative recognition; now, therefore,
   2-12  be it
   2-13        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-14  Legislature hereby commend the organizers of the "San Marcos, A
   2-15  Texas Natural!" program for the vital contributions they are making
   2-16  to the continued economic prosperity of this great state; and, be
   2-17  it further
   2-18        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-19  prepared for the city of San Marcos as an expression of high regard
   2-20  by the Texas House of Representatives.