By: Barrientos, Armbrister S.R. No. 814 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, With the natural beauty of the San Marcos River, a 1-3 historic downtown area, and a wealth of shopping possibilities 1-4 available to interested sightseers, the vibrant City of San Marcos 1-5 is in a prime position for the introduction of a bold new program 1-6 to showcase Texas-grown and Texas-manufactured products; and 1-7 WHEREAS, "San Marcos, A Texas Natural!" represents 1-8 a combined effort to revitalize the city's historic downtown 1-9 area and to stimulate the local economy by promoting Texas goods; 1-10 contributing organizations that have played a vital role in bringing 1-11 this unique program to fruition include the Texas Department of 1-12 Agriculture, Hays County, the City of San Marcos, the Main Street 1-13 Project, the Downtown Association, the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, 1-14 the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Greater San Marcos Economic 1-15 Development Council, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1-16 Southwest Texas State University, and local realtors and 1-17 financial institutions; and 1-18 WHEREAS, In addition to the contributions that this dynamic 1-19 new program will make to the local economy, the program also will 1-20 benefit Texas artisans and craftspersons by providing them with new 1-21 outlets for their work as the business sector of the community 1-22 unites to increase Texas-made items in its current inventory of 1-23 retail products; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The city plans to incorporate four targeted programs 2-2 of the Texas Department of Agriculture's "Make It Texas" concept 2-3 in its implementation of the "San Marcos, A Texas Natural!" 2-4 project: nurserymen and landscapers are marketing products as 2-5 "Texas Grown," garments made from Texas-grown fibers, such as 2-6 cotton, mohair, and wool, are carrying tags indicating their 2-7 Texas origin, participating restaurants will offer "totally 2-8 Texas Menus," and the "Taste of Texas" logo is already being 2-9 featured on items in many grocery stores and gift shops; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Benefitting both the City of San Marcos and the 2-11 Texas economy as a whole through the creation of a new and distinct 2-12 market for Texas goods, the "San Marcos, A Texas Natural!" program 2-13 is truly worthy of special legislative recognition; now, therefore, 2-14 be it 2-15 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-16 73rd Legislature, hereby commend the organizers of the "San Marcos, 2-17 A Texas Natural!" program for the vital contributions they are making 2-18 to the continued economic prosperity of this great state; and, be 2-19 it further 2-20 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-21 City of San Marcos as an expression of high regard from the 2-22 Texas Senate. 2-23 _____________________________________ 2-24 President of the Senate 2-25 I hereby certify that the 3-1 above Resolution was adopted by 3-2 the Senate on April 30, 1993. 3-3 _____________________________________ 3-4 Secretary of the Senate 3-5 _____________________________________ 3-6 Member, Texas Senate 3-7 _____________________________________ 3-8 Member, Texas Senate